#BD5187
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.9% 0.151 351.5), rgb(189, 81, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BD5187 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5187 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 81, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.151 351.5) |
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 #BD5187 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5187 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5187 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5187 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 352)
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Step 400
400
#D484A8
oklch(70.7% 0.108 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76293
oklch(63.1% 0.14 351.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5187
oklch(58.9% 0.151 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#99386A
oklch(49.2% 0.14 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F56
oklch(42.7% 0.116 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#642B47
oklch(37.7% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#BD5187 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) | #5F6B89 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7E84 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4C66 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5187
#BD5187
oklch(58.9% 0.151 351.5)
- #009274
#009274
oklch(58.8% 0.115 171.5)
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 #BD5187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
Use #BD5187 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.