#BC6491
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.9% 0.125 349.4), rgb(188, 100, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#BC6491 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6491 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 100, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.125 349.4) |
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 #BC6491 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6491 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6491 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6491 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#ECD1DC
oklch(88.6% 0.033 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF87AA
oklch(70.7% 0.098 349.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6491
oklch(61.9% 0.125 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB4D7F
oklch(55.5% 0.136 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#933E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.126 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#773458
oklch(42.7% 0.104 349)
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Step 900
900
#612E48
oklch(37.8% 0.081 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#BC6491 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) | #6D7793 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84868F | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76275 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6491
#BC6491
oklch(61.9% 0.125 349.4)
- #009D79
#009D79
oklch(61.9% 0.124 169.2)
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 #BC6491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.059
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
Use #BC6491 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.