#BF4089
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.178 348.7), rgb(191, 64, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BF4089 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4089 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 64, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.178 348.7) |
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 #BF4089 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4089 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4089 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4089 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAE
oklch(70.8% 0.128 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE5999
oklch(63% 0.164 348.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4089
oklch(57.3% 0.178 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2B70
oklch(49% 0.166 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#81265B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#68254B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 348.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D162C
oklch(26.8% 0.068 347.7)
#BF4089 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) | #51638B | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757986 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC3B5F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4089
#BF4089
oklch(57.3% 0.178 348.7)
- #008D6C
#008D6C
oklch(57.2% 0.115 168.9)
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 #BF4089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
Use #BF4089 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.