#BC4E89
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.4% 0.156 349.7), rgb(188, 78, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#BC4E89 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4E89 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 78, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.156 349.7) |
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 #BC4E89 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4E89 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4E89 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4E89 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#E4AFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D583AB
oklch(70.8% 0.112 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76196
oklch(63% 0.143 349.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4E89
oklch(58.4% 0.156 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#99366D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E58
oklch(42.7% 0.119 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#652A49
oklch(37.8% 0.093 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#BC4E89 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) | #5B698B | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D86 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84A65 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4E89
#BC4E89
oklch(58.4% 0.156 349.7)
- #009170
#009170
oklch(58.4% 0.116 169.4)
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 #BC4E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.076
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
Use #BC4E89 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.