#BC5777
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.1% 0.134 2.1), rgb(188, 87, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#BC5777 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5777 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 87, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.134 2.1) |
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 #BC5777 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5777 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5777 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5777 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#EDD0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 1.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BD
oklch(80.9% 0.06 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#D3879C
oklch(70.7% 0.096 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56783
oklch(63% 0.123 2.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5777
oklch(59.1% 0.134 2.1)
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Step 700
700
#973D5B
oklch(49% 0.124 2)
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Step 800
800
#7B334A
oklch(42.7% 0.103 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#632D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#BC5777 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) | #686C78 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827F75 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4E63 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5777
#BC5777
oklch(59.1% 0.134 2.1)
- #009182
#009182
oklch(58.9% 0.105 182.2)
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 #BC5777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #BC5777 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.