#BF4183
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.1% 0.174 351.6), rgb(191, 65, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BF4183 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4183 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 65, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.174 351.6) |
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 #BF4183 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4183 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4183 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4183 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EA9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF5A94
oklch(63.1% 0.16 351.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4183
oklch(57.1% 0.174 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#A02D6B
oklch(49.2% 0.162 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#822757
oklch(42.8% 0.134 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#692548
oklch(37.7% 0.105 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#BF4183 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) | #546385 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777980 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD3A5C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4183
#BF4183
oklch(57.1% 0.174 351.6)
- #008C70
#008C70
oklch(57% 0.11 172.1)
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 #BF4183, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.078
Use #BF4183 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.