#BC5B8B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.3% 0.136 351), rgb(188, 91, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BC5B8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 351°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5B8B |
| RGB | rgb(188, 91, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.136 351) |
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 #BC5B8B | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5B8B | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5B8B text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5B8B 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
#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
#E3AFC6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#D384A9
oklch(70.6% 0.107 350.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5B8B
oklch(60.3% 0.136 351)
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Step 600
600
#B1487E
oklch(55.7% 0.149 351)
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Step 700
700
#97396A
oklch(49% 0.137 351)
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Step 800
800
#7B3057
oklch(42.7% 0.114 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#642B47
oklch(37.7% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#BC5B8B 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) | #66718D | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808289 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8576D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5B8B
#BC5B8B
oklch(60.3% 0.136 351)
- #009778
#009778
oklch(60.2% 0.117 171.4)
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 #BC5B8B, 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 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.071
Use #BC5B8B 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.