#BC5E87
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.6% 0.129 354.2), rgb(188, 94, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#BC5E87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5E87 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 94, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.129 354.2) |
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 #BC5E87 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5E87 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5E87 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5E87 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D286A5
oklch(70.7% 0.101 353.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5E87
oklch(60.6% 0.129 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF4B79
oklch(55.6% 0.14 353.9)
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Step 700
700
#973B65
oklch(49.1% 0.131 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3253
oklch(42.7% 0.107 354)
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Step 900
900
#632C44
oklch(37.6% 0.085 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B28
oklch(27.1% 0.052 354.6)
#BC5E87 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) | #6A7288 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838385 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8596D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5E87
#BC5E87
oklch(60.6% 0.129 354.2)
- #00987D
#00987D
oklch(60.6% 0.115 174.2)
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 #BC5E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.069
Use #BC5E87 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.