#BC497E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.4% 0.157 354.5), rgb(188, 73, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#BC497E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC497E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 73, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.157 354.5) |
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 #BC497E | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC497E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC497E text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC497E text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#D882A5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 354.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB608F
oklch(63.2% 0.145 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC497E
oklch(57.4% 0.157 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3465
oklch(49% 0.146 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C53
oklch(42.7% 0.122 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#662944
oklch(37.6% 0.093 354.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#BC497E 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) | #5B6580 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A7B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA415E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC497E
#BC497E
oklch(57.4% 0.157 354.5)
- #008D74
#008D74
oklch(57.4% 0.109 174.3)
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 #BC497E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.076
Use #BC497E 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.