#BF3478
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.185 355.1), rgb(191, 52, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#BF3478 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3478 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 52, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.185 355.1) |
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 #BF3478 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3478 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF3478 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BF3478 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC3
oklch(81% 0.083 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA5
oklch(70.6% 0.133 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#D4558E
oklch(63% 0.17 355.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3478
oklch(55.4% 0.185 355.1)
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Step 700
700
#A52565
oklch(49.1% 0.172 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#862253
oklch(42.8% 0.142 355)
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Step 900
900
#6C2244
oklch(37.7% 0.111 355.4)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#BF3478 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) | #4E5B7A | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757575 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE2551 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3478
#BF3478
oklch(55.4% 0.185 355.1)
- #00866F
#00866F
oklch(55.4% 0.104 175)
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 #BF3478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.067
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.072
Use #BF3478 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.