#BF2B81
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55% 0.198 350.3), rgb(191, 43, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#BF2B81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF2B81 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 43, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.198 350.3) |
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 #BF2B81 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF2B81 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF2B81 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BF2B81 text on black | 3.87:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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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
#E278AD
oklch(70.7% 0.144 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65198
oklch(63.2% 0.182 350.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF2B81
oklch(55% 0.198 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#A61D6F
oklch(49.1% 0.185 350)
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Step 800
800
#871C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#BF2B81 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) | #455983 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70737E | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD1F53 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF2B81
#BF2B81
oklch(55% 0.198 350.3)
- #008668
#008668
oklch(55.1% 0.109 169.9)
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 #BF2B81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF2B81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.083
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.084
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.086
Use #BF2B81 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.