#BF0861
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(52.2% 0.208 1.6), rgb(191, 8, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#BF0861 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF0861 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 8, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 92%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.208 1.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BF0861 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF0861 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF0861 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BF0861 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FACAD6
oklch(88.4% 0.056 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A5BC
oklch(80.8% 0.101 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#EF7099
oklch(70.7% 0.161 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#E54181
oklch(63.1% 0.205 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#D0046A
oklch(55.5% 0.223 1.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BF0861
oklch(52.2% 0.208 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#920148
oklch(42.7% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#75143C
oklch(37.6% 0.134 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#450F23
oklch(27% 0.084 2.1)
#BF0861 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #444D63 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716D5D | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00039 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF0861
#BF0861
oklch(52.2% 0.208 1.6)
- #007B6D
#007B6D
oklch(52.3% 0.094 181.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BF0861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.046
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
Use #BF0861 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.