#BF3E79
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.5% 0.173 356), rgb(191, 62, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#BF3E79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3E79 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 62, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.173 356) |
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 #BF3E79 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3E79 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF3E79 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF3E79 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7EA3
oklch(70.7% 0.124 356)
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Step 500
500
#D15A8D
oklch(63.2% 0.159 355.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3E79
oklch(56.5% 0.173 356)
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Step 700
700
#A22C64
oklch(49.2% 0.161 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#832651
oklch(42.6% 0.133 356)
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Step 900
900
#6A2543
oklch(37.7% 0.104 356.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1727
oklch(27% 0.064 356.6)
#BF3E79 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) | #55607B | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787876 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE3256 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3E79
#BF3E79
oklch(56.5% 0.173 356)
- #008A73
#008A73
oklch(56.6% 0.106 175.4)
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 #BF3E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.072
Use #BF3E79 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.