#BC6489
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.6% 0.12 354.6), rgb(188, 100, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#BC6489 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6489 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 100, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.12 354.6) |
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 #BC6489 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6489 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6489 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6489 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.032 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C3
oklch(80.8% 0.059 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A4
oklch(70.7% 0.093 354.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6489
oklch(61.6% 0.12 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#AC4E78
oklch(55.5% 0.131 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#943F65
oklch(49.2% 0.122 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#783452
oklch(42.7% 0.101 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#612E44
oklch(37.7% 0.079 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#391B28
oklch(26.9% 0.051 353.6)
#BC6489 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) | #6F768A | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868687 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C86071 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6489
#BC6489
oklch(61.6% 0.12 354.6)
- #009B80
#009B80
oklch(61.5% 0.117 174.5)
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 #BC6489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
Use #BC6489 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.