#BF3E8A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.1% 0.181 348.1), rgb(191, 62, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BF3E8A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF3E8A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 62, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 51%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.181 348.1) |
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 #BF3E8A | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF3E8A | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF3E8A text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF3E8A text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACCA
oklch(81% 0.081 348)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DAF
oklch(70.7% 0.13 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF589B
oklch(63.1% 0.167 348.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF3E8A
oklch(57.1% 0.181 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#A02A71
oklch(49.1% 0.169 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#82255C
oklch(42.7% 0.139 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#69244C
oklch(37.7% 0.109 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#BF3E8A 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) | #4F628C | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747987 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC395E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF3E8A
#BF3E8A
oklch(57.1% 0.181 348.1)
- #008D6A
#008D6A
oklch(57.1% 0.116 167.7)
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 #BF3E8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
Use #BF3E8A 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.