#BC5A92
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60.4% 0.142 346.8), rgb(188, 90, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BC5A92 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5A92 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 90, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.142 346.8) |
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 #BC5A92 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5A92 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5A92 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5A92 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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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
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D383AE
oklch(70.6% 0.112 346.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5A92
oklch(60.4% 0.142 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#B04785
oklch(55.6% 0.153 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#973770
oklch(49% 0.143 347)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5C
oklch(42.8% 0.119 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#632A4B
oklch(37.6% 0.093 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A192C
oklch(26.9% 0.059 346.2)
#BC5A92 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) | #637194 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8290 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7586F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5A92
#BC5A92
oklch(60.4% 0.142 346.8)
- #009871
#009871
oklch(60.3% 0.124 166.8)
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 #BC5A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.070
Use #BC5A92 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.