#BF166A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53% 0.205 358.5), rgb(191, 22, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#BF166A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF166A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 22, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 79%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.205 358.5) |
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 #BF166A | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF166A | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF166A text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BF166A text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.092 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#E8769F
oklch(70.7% 0.147 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD4C88
oklch(63.1% 0.188 358.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF166A
oklch(53% 0.205 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD125F
oklch(49.2% 0.191 358.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C164E
oklch(42.7% 0.157 358.3)
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Step 900
900
#711C41
oklch(37.8% 0.123 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#431226
oklch(27.1% 0.079 358.5)
#BF166A 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) | #44506C | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716F66 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00040 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF166A
#BF166A
oklch(53% 0.205 358.5)
- #007E6C
#007E6C
oklch(53.1% 0.098 178.1)
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 #BF166A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.064
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.065
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
Use #BF166A 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.