#BC4D8A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.4% 0.158 349), rgb(188, 77, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#BC4D8A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4D8A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 77, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.158 349) |
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 #BC4D8A | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4D8A | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4D8A text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4D8A text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D582AC
oklch(70.6% 0.114 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86197
oklch(63.2% 0.145 349.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4D8A
oklch(58.4% 0.158 349)
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Step 700
700
#99356E
oklch(49% 0.147 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D59
oklch(42.7% 0.122 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#652949
oklch(37.7% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#BC4D8A 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) | #5A698C | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C87 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84965 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4D8A
#BC4D8A
oklch(58.4% 0.158 349)
- #00916F
#00916F
oklch(58.4% 0.117 168.8)
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 #BC4D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
Use #BC4D8A 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.