#BC5587
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.3% 0.144 352), rgb(188, 85, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#BC5587 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5587 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 85, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.144 352) |
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 #BC5587 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5587 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5587 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5587 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#D285A7
oklch(70.6% 0.103 352)
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Step 500
500
#C46592
oklch(63.1% 0.131 351.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5587
oklch(59.3% 0.144 352)
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Step 700
700
#973A69
oklch(49.1% 0.135 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3155
oklch(42.6% 0.11 352)
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Step 900
900
#632C46
oklch(37.7% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#BC5587 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) | #626D89 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7F85 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95068 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5587
#BC5587
oklch(59.3% 0.144 352)
- #009476
#009476
oklch(59.4% 0.115 171.7)
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 #BC5587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
Use #BC5587 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.