#BD497D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.5% 0.158 355.4), rgb(189, 73, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#BD497D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD497D |
| RGB | rgb(189, 73, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.158 355.4) |
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 #BD497D | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD497D | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD497D text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD497D text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EA
oklch(93.5% 0.021 355.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D882A4
oklch(70.7% 0.113 355.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB5F8D
oklch(63% 0.146 355.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD497D
oklch(57.5% 0.158 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3464
oklch(49.2% 0.147 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C52
oklch(42.7% 0.121 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#672944
oklch(37.8% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1928
oklch(27.2% 0.06 355.6)
#BD497D 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) | #5B657F | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7A | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB415E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD497D
#BD497D
oklch(57.5% 0.158 355.4)
- #008D76
#008D76
oklch(57.5% 0.108 175.8)
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 #BD497D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
Use #BD497D 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.