#BC548E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.149 348), rgb(188, 84, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#BC548E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 348°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC548E |
| RGB | rgb(188, 84, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.149 348) |
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 #BC548E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC548E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC548E text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC548E text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D681AD
oklch(70.6% 0.118 348.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC548E
oklch(59.4% 0.149 348)
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Step 600
600
#B44384
oklch(55.7% 0.162 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A3470
oklch(49.2% 0.15 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#65294B
oklch(37.8% 0.097 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#BC548E 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) | #5F6D90 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8B | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8516B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC548E
#BC548E
oklch(59.4% 0.149 348)
- #009571
#009571
oklch(59.5% 0.12 168.1)
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 #BC548E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.078
Use #BC548E 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.