#BF196A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.1% 0.203 358.7), rgb(191, 25, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#BF196A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.203 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF196A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 25, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.203 358.7) |
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 #BF196A | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF196A | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF196A text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BF196A text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F2A8BF
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#E7769F
oklch(70.6% 0.146 358.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD4C87
oklch(63.1% 0.187 358.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF196A
oklch(53.1% 0.203 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC145F
oklch(49.1% 0.189 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C174D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 359)
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Step 900
900
#711C40
oklch(37.7% 0.122 359.1)
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Step 950
950
#421226
oklch(26.9% 0.077 357.9)
#BF196A 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) | #45516C | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726F66 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00041 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF196A
#BF196A
oklch(53.1% 0.203 358.7)
- #007E6D
#007E6D
oklch(53.1% 0.097 178.9)
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 #BF196A, 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 0.055
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.064
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.064
Use #BF196A 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.