#BF268B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.1% 0.208 345.9), rgb(191, 38, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#BF268B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF268B |
| RGB | rgb(191, 38, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 67%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.208 345.9) |
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 #BF268B | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF268B | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF268B text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BF268B text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.093 346)
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Step 400
400
#E177B4
oklch(70.7% 0.149 346)
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Step 500
500
#D64EA2
oklch(63.2% 0.191 345.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF268B
oklch(55.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#A61777
oklch(49.1% 0.194 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#871961
oklch(42.8% 0.16 346.1)
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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)
#BF268B 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) | #3D598E | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7388 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2157 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF268B
#BF268B
oklch(55.1% 0.208 345.9)
- #008662
#008662
oklch(55% 0.114 166.1)
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 #BF268B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF268B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.020
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.088
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.090
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.090
Use #BF268B 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.