#BF137F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.6% 0.215 349.9), rgb(191, 19, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#BF137F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF137F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 19, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 82%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.215 349.9) |
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 #BF137F | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF137F | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF137F text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BF137F text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E674AE
oklch(70.7% 0.155 350)
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Step 500
500
#DB499A
oklch(63.1% 0.198 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF137F
oklch(53.6% 0.215 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB0A71
oklch(49.2% 0.201 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B125C
oklch(42.8% 0.166 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#701A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#BF137F 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) | #3A5381 | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6F7B | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE004C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF137F
#BF137F
oklch(53.6% 0.215 349.9)
- #008164
#008164
oklch(53.7% 0.106 169.9)
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 #BF137F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF137F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.082
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.086
Use #BF137F 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.