#BD4E80
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.3% 0.152 354.7), rgb(189, 78, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#BD4E80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD4E80 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 78, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.152 354.7) |
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 #BD4E80 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD4E80 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD4E80 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD4E80 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D683A4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#C9628E
oklch(63.2% 0.139 354.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD4E80
oklch(58.3% 0.152 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3765
oklch(49.1% 0.14 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E52
oklch(42.7% 0.117 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#652A44
oklch(37.6% 0.091 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#BD4E80 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) | #5F6882 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D7D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4761 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD4E80
#BD4E80
oklch(58.3% 0.152 354.7)
- #009077
#009077
oklch(58.3% 0.11 174.6)
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 #BD4E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
Use #BD4E80 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.