#BC5289
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59% 0.149 350.3), rgb(188, 82, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BC5289 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5289 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 82, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.149 350.3) |
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 #BC5289 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5289 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5289 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5289 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#EED0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#D384AA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66395
oklch(63.2% 0.138 350.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5289
oklch(59% 0.149 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#98386B
oklch(49.1% 0.14 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F57
oklch(42.6% 0.115 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#642B48
oklch(37.8% 0.09 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#BC5289 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) | #5F6C8B | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7E86 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84E67 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5289
#BC5289
oklch(59% 0.149 350.3)
- #009373
#009373
oklch(59% 0.116 170.3)
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 #BC5289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
Use #BC5289 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.