#BF297F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.8% 0.199 351), rgb(191, 41, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#BF297F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF297F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 41, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.199 351) |
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 #BF297F | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF297F | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF297F text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BF297F text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E278AB
oklch(70.6% 0.143 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75097
oklch(63.2% 0.184 351)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF297F
oklch(54.8% 0.199 351)
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Step 700
700
#A71C6D
oklch(49.1% 0.185 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#871C59
oklch(42.6% 0.153 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F49
oklch(37.7% 0.119 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#BF297F 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) | #455881 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70737C | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE1B51 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF297F
#BF297F
oklch(54.8% 0.199 351)
- #008568
#008568
oklch(54.9% 0.108 170.5)
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 #BF297F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF297F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.083
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.083
Use #BF297F 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.