#BC598A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60% 0.139 351.1), rgb(188, 89, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BC598A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC598A |
| RGB | rgb(188, 89, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.139 351.1) |
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 #BC598A | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC598A | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC598A text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC598A text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D484A9
oklch(70.8% 0.108 351)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC598A
oklch(60% 0.139 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#B2477E
oklch(55.7% 0.151 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#98386A
oklch(49.1% 0.139 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F57
oklch(42.8% 0.116 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#642B47
oklch(37.7% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#BC598A 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) | #65708C | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8188 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8556C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC598A
#BC598A
oklch(60% 0.139 351.1)
- #009677
#009677
oklch(59.9% 0.117 171.3)
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 #BC598A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.075
Use #BC598A 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.