#BF3585
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56% 0.19 349.4), rgb(191, 53, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BF3585 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3585 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 53, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 57%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.19 349.4) |
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 #BF3585 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3585 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF3585 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF3585 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAAC9
oklch(80.8% 0.086 349)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAD
oklch(70.8% 0.136 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#D25499
oklch(63% 0.175 349.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3585
oklch(56% 0.19 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#A3246F
oklch(49.1% 0.176 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#84215B
oklch(42.6% 0.146 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B224B
oklch(37.8% 0.114 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#BF3585 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) | #4A5E87 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727682 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD2E58 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3585
#BF3585
oklch(56% 0.19 349.4)
- #00896A
#00896A
oklch(56% 0.111 169.7)
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 #BF3585, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF3585.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
Use #BF3585 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.