#BC4E8B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.5% 0.157 348.6), rgb(188, 78, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BC4E8B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4E8B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 78, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.157 348.6) |
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 #BC4E8B | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4E8B | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4E8B text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4E8B text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E4AFC8
oklch(81% 0.07 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D583AC
oklch(70.8% 0.113 349)
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Step 500
500
#C76198
oklch(63.1% 0.144 348.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4E8B
oklch(58.5% 0.157 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#99366E
oklch(49.1% 0.145 348.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5A
oklch(42.6% 0.121 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#BC4E8B 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) | #5B6A8D | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797D88 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84B66 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4E8B
#BC4E8B
oklch(58.5% 0.157 348.6)
- #00926F
#00926F
oklch(58.6% 0.118 168.4)
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 #BC4E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
Use #BC4E8B 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.