#BD4D92
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.8% 0.163 345.3), rgb(189, 77, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#BD4D92 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4D92 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 77, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.163 345.3) |
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 #BD4D92 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4D92 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4D92 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4D92 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D582B1
oklch(70.8% 0.117 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9D
oklch(63% 0.15 345.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4D92
oklch(58.8% 0.163 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#993474
oklch(49.2% 0.152 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#BD4D92 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) | #586A94 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777D8F | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94C69 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4D92
#BD4D92
oklch(58.8% 0.163 345.3)
- #00936B
#00936B
oklch(58.8% 0.123 165.6)
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 #BD4D92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.081
Use #BD4D92 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.