#BF1C8A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.5% 0.215 345.9), rgb(191, 28, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#BF1C8A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.215 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 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF1C8A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 28, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 74%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.215 345.9) |
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 #BF1C8A | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF1C8A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF1C8A text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #BF1C8A text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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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
#E375B5
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#D84AA2
oklch(63.1% 0.198 346.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF1C8A
oklch(54.5% 0.215 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#A80F78
oklch(49.1% 0.2 346)
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Step 800
800
#881462
oklch(42.7% 0.166 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B50
oklch(37.7% 0.129 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#BF1C8A 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) | #38568D | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7187 | 0.209 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD1554 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF1C8A
#BF1C8A
oklch(54.5% 0.215 345.9)
- #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 #BF1C8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF1C8A.
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 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.091
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.095
Use #BF1C8A 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.