#BF2D8D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.203 345.5), rgb(191, 45, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BF2D8D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF2D8D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 45, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 62%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.203 345.5) |
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 #BF2D8D | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF2D8D | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF2D8D text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF2D8D text on black | 3.97:1 | 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
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#E078B4
oklch(70.7% 0.146 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#D450A2
oklch(63.1% 0.187 345.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF2D8D
oklch(55.7% 0.203 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#A41D78
oklch(49.1% 0.188 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#851C61
oklch(42.6% 0.156 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#BF2D8D 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) | #415C90 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D748A | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC2A5A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF2D8D
#BF2D8D
oklch(55.7% 0.203 345.5)
- #008863
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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 #BF2D8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF2D8D.
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 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.086
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.089
Use #BF2D8D 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.