#BC5383
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.9% 0.145 353.9), rgb(188, 83, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BC5383 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5383 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 83, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.145 353.9) |
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 #BC5383 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5383 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5383 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5383 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D385A5
oklch(70.7% 0.103 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#C6648F
oklch(63.1% 0.134 354)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5383
oklch(58.9% 0.145 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#983A66
oklch(49.2% 0.134 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3053
oklch(42.6% 0.112 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#642C45
oklch(37.8% 0.086 354)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#BC5383 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) | #626B85 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7E80 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94D65 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5383
#BC5383
oklch(58.9% 0.145 353.9)
- #009278
#009278
oklch(58.9% 0.112 174.2)
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 #BC5383, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
Use #BC5383 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.