#BC4F90
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.8% 0.158 346.2), rgb(188, 79, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#BC4F90 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC4F90 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 79, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.158 346.2) |
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 #BC4F90 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC4F90 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC4F90 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC4F90 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFCA
oklch(81% 0.071 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AF
oklch(70.8% 0.113 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#C6619C
oklch(63.1% 0.146 346)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC4F90
oklch(58.8% 0.158 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#983672
oklch(49.2% 0.147 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5D
oklch(42.7% 0.121 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#642A4C
oklch(37.8% 0.094 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#BC4F90 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) | #5A6B92 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787D8D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84D69 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC4F90
#BC4F90
oklch(58.8% 0.158 346.2)
- #00936C
#00936C
oklch(58.8% 0.122 166.2)
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 #BC4F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
Use #BC4F90 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.