#BC5479
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.7% 0.139 359.9), rgb(188, 84, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BC5479 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5479 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 84, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.139 359.9) |
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 #BC5479 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5479 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5479 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5479 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D4869E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 0)
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Step 500
500
#C66586
oklch(63% 0.128 359.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5479
oklch(58.7% 0.139 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#983B5E
oklch(49% 0.129 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C324D
oklch(42.8% 0.107 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#642C40
oklch(37.6% 0.084 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#BC5479 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) | #656B7A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E77 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4B62 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5479
#BC5479
oklch(58.7% 0.139 359.9)
- #00917F
#00917F
oklch(58.8% 0.107 179.9)
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 #BC5479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
Use #BC5479 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.