#BF2666
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(53.7% 0.192 1.6), rgb(191, 38, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#BF2666 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF2666 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 38, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 67%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.192 1.6) |
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 #BF2666 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF2666 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF2666 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #BF2666 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F6CDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.048 1.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9BD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#E5799A
oklch(70.6% 0.138 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA5182
oklch(63% 0.176 1.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF2666
oklch(53.7% 0.192 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#AA1E5A
oklch(49.1% 0.178 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D49
oklch(42.7% 0.147 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F3D
oklch(37.6% 0.115 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#421424
oklch(27.1% 0.073 1.7)
#BF2666 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) | #4C5467 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757162 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D00043 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF2666
#BF2666
oklch(53.7% 0.192 1.6)
- #008072
#008072
oklch(53.8% 0.097 181.7)
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 #BF2666, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.055
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.058
Use #BF2666 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.