#BC5A89
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.137 352), rgb(188, 90, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#BC5A89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5A89 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 90, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.137 352) |
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 #BC5A89 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5A89 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5A89 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5A89 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 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
#EED0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 352)
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Step 400
400
#D484A8
oklch(70.7% 0.108 351.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5A89
oklch(60.1% 0.137 352)
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Step 600
600
#B1487C
oklch(55.6% 0.148 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#983869
oklch(49% 0.139 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3056
oklch(42.9% 0.114 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#642B47
oklch(37.7% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#BC5A89 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) | #66708B | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808287 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8566C | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5A89
#BC5A89
oklch(60.1% 0.137 352)
- #009678
#009678
oklch(60% 0.116 172)
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 #BC5A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #BC5A89 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.