#BF2589
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.9% 0.208 346.7), rgb(191, 37, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#BF2589 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 347°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF2589 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 37, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 68%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.208 346.7) |
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 #BF2589 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF2589 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF2589 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BF2589 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E277B3
oklch(70.8% 0.149 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#D64DA0
oklch(63% 0.192 346.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF2589
oklch(54.9% 0.208 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#A61776
oklch(49% 0.193 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#871860
oklch(42.6% 0.16 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#BF2589 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) | #3E598C | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7386 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD1E55 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF2589
#BF2589
oklch(54.9% 0.208 346.7)
- #008663
#008663
oklch(55% 0.113 166.7)
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 #BF2589, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF2589.
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 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.089
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
Use #BF2589 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.