#BC5878
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.2% 0.133 1.8), rgb(188, 88, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#BC5878 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5878 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 88, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.133 1.8) |
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 #BC5878 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BC5878 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5878 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5878 text on black | 4.80:1 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D2879C
oklch(70.6% 0.095 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56784
oklch(63.1% 0.123 1.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BC5878
oklch(59.2% 0.133 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#973E5B
oklch(49.2% 0.123 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B334B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#632E3E
oklch(37.7% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#BC5878 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) | #696D79 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838076 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4F64 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5878
#BC5878
oklch(59.2% 0.133 1.8)
- #009282
#009282
oklch(59.2% 0.106 181.5)
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 #BC5878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #BC5878 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.