#BF2165
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(53.4% 0.196 1.5), rgb(191, 33, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#BF2165 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF2165 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 33, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 71%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.196 1.5) |
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 #BF2165 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF2165 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF2165 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BF2165 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E7789A
oklch(70.8% 0.141 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC4F82
oklch(63.1% 0.181 1.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF2165
oklch(53.4% 0.196 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB1A5A
oklch(49% 0.182 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B49
oklch(42.7% 0.15 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#701E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.118 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#BF2165 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) | #4A5266 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747061 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00041 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF2165
#BF2165
oklch(53.4% 0.196 1.5)
- #007F70
#007F70
oklch(53.5% 0.097 180.7)
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 #BF2165, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.056
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.061
Use #BF2165 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.