#BF2C8E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.204 345.1), rgb(191, 44, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#BF2C8E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF2C8E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 44, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 63%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.204 345.1) |
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 #BF2C8E | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF2C8E | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF2C8E text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF2C8E text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#F3CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#E078B5
oklch(70.7% 0.147 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#D450A3
oklch(63.2% 0.188 345.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF2C8E
oklch(55.6% 0.204 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#A41C79
oklch(49.1% 0.19 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#851B62
oklch(42.6% 0.157 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F50
oklch(37.8% 0.122 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F132F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 344.5)
#BF2C8E 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) | #3F5C91 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C748B | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC295A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF2C8E
#BF2C8E
oklch(55.6% 0.204 345.1)
- #008862
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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 #BF2C8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF2C8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.089
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.090
Use #BF2C8E 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.