#BD5178
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.4% 0.144 359.9), rgb(189, 81, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#BD5178 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5178 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 81, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.144 359.9) |
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 #BD5178 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5178 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5178 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5178 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BF
oklch(81% 0.065 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#D6859E
oklch(70.8% 0.104 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86486
oklch(63.1% 0.132 0)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5178
oklch(58.4% 0.144 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A395E
oklch(49.1% 0.134 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D304C
oklch(42.6% 0.111 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#652B40
oklch(37.6% 0.087 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A25
oklch(27.1% 0.055 0.9)
#BD5178 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) | #636979 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807D75 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4860 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5178
#BD5178
oklch(58.4% 0.144 359.9)
- #00907E
#00907E
oklch(58.5% 0.106 179.8)
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 #BD5178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
Use #BD5178 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.