#BC5780
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.3% 0.137 356.6), rgb(188, 87, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#BC5780 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5780 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 87, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.137 356.6) |
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 #BC5780 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5780 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5780 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5780 text on black | 4.81:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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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
#E2B1C1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#D286A2
oklch(70.6% 0.099 356.3)
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Step 500
500
#C4668B
oklch(63% 0.126 356.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5780
oklch(59.3% 0.137 356.6)
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Step 700
700
#963C62
oklch(49% 0.127 356.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3250
oklch(42.6% 0.106 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#632D42
oklch(37.7% 0.082 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#BC5780 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) | #666D81 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80807E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95066 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5780
#BC5780
oklch(59.3% 0.137 356.6)
- #00937C
#00937C
oklch(59.3% 0.11 176.4)
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 #BC5780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.070
Use #BC5780 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.