#BC5689
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.5% 0.143 351.1), rgb(188, 86, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#BC5689 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5689 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 86, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.143 351.1) |
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 #BC5689 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5689 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5689 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5689 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC6
oklch(81% 0.069 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#D583A9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 351)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5689
oklch(59.5% 0.143 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#B3457E
oklch(55.6% 0.155 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A366A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D57
oklch(42.6% 0.121 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#652A47
oklch(37.7% 0.092 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#BC5689 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) | #626E8B | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8087 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8526A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5689
#BC5689
oklch(59.5% 0.143 351.1)
- #009576
#009576
oklch(59.6% 0.117 171.2)
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 #BC5689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
Use #BC5689 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.