#BC557F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59% 0.14 356.6), rgb(188, 85, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BC557F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC557F |
| RGB | rgb(188, 85, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.14 356.6) |
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 #BC557F | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC557F | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC557F text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC557F text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#D386A2
oklch(70.8% 0.1 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5658B
oklch(63% 0.129 356.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC557F
oklch(59% 0.14 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#973B62
oklch(49% 0.13 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3250
oklch(42.7% 0.107 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#632C42
oklch(37.6% 0.084 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#BC557F 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) | #646C80 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807F7D | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94E65 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC557F
#BC557F
oklch(59% 0.14 356.6)
- #00927C
#00927C
oklch(59% 0.109 177)
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 #BC557F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.068
Use #BC557F 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.