#BC6590
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62% 0.122 350.3), rgb(188, 101, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#BC6590 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BC6590 |
| RGB | rgb(188, 101, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.122 350.3) |
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 #BC6590 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BC6590 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BC6590 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BC6590 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B1C6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 350)
-
Step 400
400
#CE88A9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 350)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#BC6590
oklch(62% 0.122 350.3)
-
Step 600
600
#AB4E7E
oklch(55.6% 0.134 350.1)
-
Step 700
700
#923F6A
oklch(49.1% 0.123 350.3)
-
Step 800
800
#773456
oklch(42.7% 0.102 350.6)
-
Step 900
900
#602E47
oklch(37.6% 0.079 350.3)
-
Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#BC6590 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) | #6E7891 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85878E | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76275 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BC6590
#BC6590
oklch(62% 0.122 350.3)
- #009D7B
#009D7B
oklch(61.9% 0.122 170.3)
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 #BC6590, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
Use #BC6590 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.