#BF3680
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.9% 0.186 351.7), rgb(191, 54, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BF3680 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3680 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 54, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 56%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.186 351.7) |
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 #BF3680 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3680 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF3680 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF3680 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC6
oklch(81% 0.083 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BAA
oklch(70.7% 0.135 351.5)
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Step 500
500
#D35595
oklch(63.1% 0.172 351.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3680
oklch(55.9% 0.186 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#A3266B
oklch(49.1% 0.172 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#852257
oklch(42.7% 0.143 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2248
oklch(37.7% 0.112 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#BF3680 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) | #4D5D82 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767D | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD2C56 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3680
#BF3680
oklch(55.9% 0.186 351.7)
- #00886C
#00886C
oklch(55.8% 0.109 171.6)
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 #BF3680, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BF3680.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.081
Use #BF3680 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.