#BC598C
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60% 0.14 350), rgb(188, 89, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#BC598C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC598C |
| RGB | rgb(188, 89, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.14 350) |
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 #BC598C | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC598C | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC598C text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC598C text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D483AA
oklch(70.6% 0.11 350)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC598C
oklch(60% 0.14 350)
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Step 600
600
#B14780
oklch(55.6% 0.151 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#98376C
oklch(49% 0.142 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F58
oklch(42.8% 0.117 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#642A48
oklch(37.6% 0.092 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#BC598C 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) | #64708E | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F818A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8566C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC598C
#BC598C
oklch(60% 0.14 350)
- #009775
#009775
oklch(60.1% 0.12 169.6)
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 #BC598C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
Use #BC598C 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.