#BC5982
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.7% 0.135 355.9), rgb(188, 89, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BC5982 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5982 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 89, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.135 355.9) |
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 #BC5982 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5982 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5982 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5982 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC2
oklch(80.8% 0.066 355.3)
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Step 400
400
#D584A3
oklch(70.7% 0.106 355.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5982
oklch(59.7% 0.135 355.9)
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Step 600
600
#B34876
oklch(55.7% 0.147 356.1)
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Step 700
700
#993963
oklch(49.1% 0.135 356.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D3051
oklch(42.8% 0.113 356.2)
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Step 900
900
#652B43
oklch(37.7% 0.088 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#BC5982 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) | #676F83 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818180 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95368 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5982
#BC5982
oklch(59.7% 0.135 355.9)
- #00957D
#00957D
oklch(59.8% 0.112 175.9)
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 #BC5982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.068
Use #BC5982 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.