#BC4A7E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.5% 0.156 354.7), rgb(188, 74, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#BC4A7E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.156 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4A7E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 74, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.156 354.7) |
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 #BC4A7E | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4A7E | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4A7E text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4A7E text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#D782A4
oklch(70.6% 0.112 354.8)
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Step 500
500
#CA608E
oklch(63% 0.143 354.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4A7E
oklch(57.5% 0.156 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3565
oklch(49.2% 0.145 355)
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Step 800
800
#7F2D53
oklch(42.8% 0.12 354.6)
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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)
#BC4A7E 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) | #5C6680 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B7B | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA425E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4A7E
#BC4A7E
oklch(57.5% 0.156 354.7)
- #008D75
#008D75
oklch(57.4% 0.108 175)
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 #BC4A7E, 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 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
Use #BC4A7E 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.