#BF2982
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.9% 0.201 349.7), rgb(191, 41, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#BF2982 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF2982 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 41, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 65%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.201 349.7) |
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 #BF2982 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF2982 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF2982 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BF2982 text on black | 3.85:1 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E278AE
oklch(70.8% 0.145 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65099
oklch(63.1% 0.184 349.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF2982
oklch(54.9% 0.201 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#A61C70
oklch(49.1% 0.186 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#871B5B
oklch(42.6% 0.155 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4B
oklch(37.8% 0.12 349.6)
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Step 950
950
#40132C
oklch(26.9% 0.077 349.1)
#BF2982 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) | #435984 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737F | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD1E53 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF2982
#BF2982
oklch(54.9% 0.201 349.7)
- #008567
#008567
oklch(54.8% 0.109 169.8)
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 #BF2982, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF2982.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.086
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.086
Use #BF2982 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.