#BC5D92
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.8% 0.137 347.3), rgb(188, 93, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#BC5D92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5D92 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 93, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.137 347.3) |
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 #BC5D92 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5D92 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5D92 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5D92 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C9
oklch(81% 0.066 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#D285AD
oklch(70.8% 0.107 347.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5D92
oklch(60.8% 0.137 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF4983
oklch(55.7% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#96396F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A305B
oklch(42.7% 0.115 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#622B4A
oklch(37.6% 0.089 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#BC5D92 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) | #667394 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8390 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75B71 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5D92
#BC5D92
oklch(60.8% 0.137 347.3)
- #009A73
#009A73
oklch(60.9% 0.125 167.1)
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 #BC5D92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
Use #BC5D92 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.