#BF3D7F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.6% 0.177 353), rgb(191, 61, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BF3D7F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3D7F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 61, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 52%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.177 353) |
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 #BF3D7F | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3D7F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF3D7F text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF3D7F text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 353)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DA7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15992
oklch(63.2% 0.163 353.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3D7F
oklch(56.6% 0.177 353)
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Step 700
700
#A12B69
oklch(49.1% 0.164 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#832555
oklch(42.6% 0.137 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2446
oklch(37.7% 0.107 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1629
oklch(26.9% 0.067 352.9)
#BF3D7F 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) | #526081 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787C | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3459 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3D7F
#BF3D7F
oklch(56.6% 0.177 353)
- #008A70
#008A70
oklch(56.5% 0.108 173.2)
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 #BF3D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
Use #BF3D7F 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.