#BF1989
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.3% 0.217 346.2), rgb(191, 25, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#BF1989 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 346°. 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 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF1989 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 25, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 77%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.217 346.2) |
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 #BF1989 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF1989 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF1989 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BF1989 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#E474B5
oklch(70.7% 0.157 346)
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Step 500
500
#D949A2
oklch(63.1% 0.2 346.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF1989
oklch(54.3% 0.217 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#A80C78
oklch(49% 0.202 346)
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Step 800
800
#891361
oklch(42.7% 0.167 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A50
oklch(37.6% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#41112F
oklch(27% 0.083 345.7)
#BF1989 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) | #37568C | 0.246 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7186 | 0.211 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD1052 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF1989
#BF1989
oklch(54.3% 0.217 346.2)
- #008460
#008460
oklch(54.4% 0.113 165.8)
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 #BF1989, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF1989.
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 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.088
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.090
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.093
Use #BF1989 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.