#BC5081
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.4% 0.148 354.3), rgb(188, 80, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#BC5081 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 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. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5081 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 80, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.148 354.3) |
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 #BC5081 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5081 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5081 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5081 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC3
oklch(80.8% 0.067 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#D584A5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#C7638F
oklch(63.1% 0.136 354)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5081
oklch(58.4% 0.148 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#993866
oklch(49.1% 0.138 354)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F53
oklch(42.6% 0.114 353.9)
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Step 900
900
#652B44
oklch(37.8% 0.089 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#BC5081 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) | #606983 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94A63 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5081
#BC5081
oklch(58.4% 0.148 354.3)
- #009077
#009077
oklch(58.3% 0.11 174.6)
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 #BC5081, 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 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.072
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.077
Use #BC5081 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.