#BC4480
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.9% 0.166 352.7), rgb(188, 68, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BC4480 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.166 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 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4480 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 68, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.166 352.7) |
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 #BC4480 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4480 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4480 text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4480 text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#D980A7
oklch(70.6% 0.119 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC5D92
oklch(63% 0.152 352.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4480
oklch(56.9% 0.166 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3169
oklch(49.2% 0.154 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#802A55
oklch(42.7% 0.127 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#672746
oklch(37.6% 0.099 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#BC4480 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) | #566382 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797D | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA3D5C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4480
#BC4480
oklch(56.9% 0.166 352.7)
- #008B70
#008B70
oklch(56.7% 0.109 172.7)
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 #BC4480, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.077
Use #BC4480 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.