#BF217C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.2% 0.205 351.7), rgb(191, 33, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#BF217C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF217C |
| RGB | rgb(191, 33, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 71%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.205 351.7) |
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 #BF217C | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF217C | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF217C text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BF217C text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.093 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#E477AB
oklch(70.8% 0.147 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D94D96
oklch(63.1% 0.189 351.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF217C
oklch(54.2% 0.205 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#A9176C
oklch(49.1% 0.19 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#891858
oklch(42.7% 0.158 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D49
oklch(37.6% 0.123 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#BF217C 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) | #42557E | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7179 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE0A4D | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF217C
#BF217C
oklch(54.2% 0.205 351.7)
- #008268
#008268
oklch(54% 0.105 172.2)
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 #BF217C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF217C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.082
Use #BF217C 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.