#BC5F90
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.1% 0.132 348.9), rgb(188, 95, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BC5F90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC5F90 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 95, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.132 348.9) |
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 #BC5F90 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC5F90 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC5F90 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC5F90 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D185AB
oklch(70.6% 0.104 348.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC5F90
oklch(61.1% 0.132 348.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE4A81
oklch(55.6% 0.145 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#953B6D
oklch(49.1% 0.134 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#793159
oklch(42.6% 0.111 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#622C49
oklch(37.7% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#BC5F90 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) | #697492 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81848E | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75D71 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC5F90
#BC5F90
oklch(61.1% 0.132 348.9)
- #009A76
#009A76
oklch(61% 0.122 168.8)
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 #BC5F90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.068
Use #BC5F90 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.