#BF236A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.6% 0.196 359.5), rgb(191, 35, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#BF236A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF236A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 35, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 69%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.196 359.5) |
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 #BF236A | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF236A | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF236A text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BF236A text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BF
oklch(81% 0.089 359.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6789E
oklch(70.7% 0.141 359.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5086
oklch(63.2% 0.18 359.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF236A
oklch(53.6% 0.196 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA1B5D
oklch(49% 0.182 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A1B4C
oklch(42.6% 0.15 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E40
oklch(37.6% 0.118 358.8)
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Step 950
950
#421325
oklch(27% 0.075 359.7)
#BF236A 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) | #49536C | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737166 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF0044 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF236A
#BF236A
oklch(53.6% 0.196 359.5)
- #00806F
#00806F
oklch(53.7% 0.098 179.1)
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 #BF236A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.060
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.060
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
Use #BF236A 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.