#BC5F81
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.5% 0.125 358.3), rgb(188, 95, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#BC5F81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5F81 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 95, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.125 358.3) |
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 #BC5F81 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5F81 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5F81 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5F81 text on black | 5.09:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1C0
oklch(81% 0.061 358.7)
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Step 400
400
#D287A0
oklch(70.7% 0.097 358.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5F81
oklch(60.5% 0.125 358.3)
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Step 600
600
#B04C72
oklch(55.6% 0.136 358.7)
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Step 700
700
#973D60
oklch(49.2% 0.126 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A334E
oklch(42.7% 0.103 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#632D41
oklch(37.7% 0.082 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#BC5F81 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) | #6D7282 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85837F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9596B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5F81
#BC5F81
oklch(60.5% 0.125 358.3)
- #009782
#009782
oklch(60.5% 0.111 178.2)
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 #BC5F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #BC5F81 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.