#BF1177
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.2% 0.212 352.9), rgb(191, 17, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#BF1177 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF1177 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 17, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 84%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.212 352.9) |
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 #BF1177 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF1177 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF1177 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BF1177 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400
#E774A9
oklch(70.6% 0.153 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC4994
oklch(63.1% 0.195 352.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF1177
oklch(53.2% 0.212 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.198 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1257
oklch(42.8% 0.164 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#701A47
oklch(37.6% 0.127 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#BF1177 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) | #3E5179 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6F73 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF0047 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF1177
#BF1177
oklch(53.2% 0.212 352.9)
- #007F67
#007F67
oklch(53.2% 0.102 173.3)
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 #BF1177, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF1177.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
Use #BF1177 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.