#BC5B85
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.133 354.6), rgb(188, 91, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#BC5B85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5B85 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 91, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.133 354.6) |
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 #BC5B85 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5B85 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5B85 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5B85 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C3
oklch(81% 0.065 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D485A4
oklch(70.8% 0.104 355)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5B85
oklch(60.1% 0.133 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#B14978
oklch(55.6% 0.144 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#983A65
oklch(49.1% 0.134 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3052
oklch(42.7% 0.112 355)
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Step 900
900
#642C44
oklch(37.8% 0.086 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#BC5B85 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) | #687086 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818283 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9566B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5B85
#BC5B85
oklch(60.1% 0.133 354.6)
- #00967C
#00967C
oklch(60.1% 0.114 174.6)
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 #BC5B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.069
Use #BC5B85 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.