#BC5A90
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60.3% 0.141 347.9), rgb(188, 90, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BC5A90 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5A90 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 90, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.141 347.9) |
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 #BC5A90 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5A90 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5A90 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5A90 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AD
oklch(70.8% 0.109 347.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5A90
oklch(60.3% 0.141 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#B04783
oklch(55.6% 0.152 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#97386F
oklch(49.1% 0.141 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#632A4A
oklch(37.6% 0.092 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A192B
oklch(26.8% 0.058 347.8)
#BC5A90 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) | #647192 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E828E | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7586F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5A90
#BC5A90
oklch(60.3% 0.141 347.9)
- #009873
#009873
oklch(60.4% 0.122 168)
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 #BC5A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #BC5A90 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.