#BC538F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.3% 0.151 347.3), rgb(188, 83, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#BC538F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC538F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 83, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.151 347.3) |
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 #BC538F | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC538F | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC538F text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC538F text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D284AD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#C46399
oklch(63% 0.139 347.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC538F
oklch(59.3% 0.151 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#963870
oklch(49% 0.141 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#BC538F 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) | #5E6D91 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8516B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC538F
#BC538F
oklch(59.3% 0.151 347.3)
- #00956F
#00956F
oklch(59.4% 0.122 167)
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 #BC538F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
Use #BC538F 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.