#BC4E81
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.2% 0.151 353.9), rgb(188, 78, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BC4E81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4E81 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 78, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.151 353.9) |
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 #BC4E81 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4E81 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4E81 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4E81 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#D683A5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#C8628F
oklch(63.1% 0.139 354.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4E81
oklch(58.2% 0.151 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3766
oklch(49.1% 0.141 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E53
oklch(42.6% 0.117 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#652A45
oklch(37.7% 0.091 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1928
oklch(26.8% 0.057 353.9)
#BC4E81 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) | #5E6883 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7E | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94762 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4E81
#BC4E81
oklch(58.2% 0.151 353.9)
- #009076
#009076
oklch(58.3% 0.111 173.9)
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 #BC4E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
Use #BC4E81 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.