#BD5190
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.2% 0.156 346.8), rgb(189, 81, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BD5190 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5190 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 81, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.156 346.8) |
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 #BD5190 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD5190 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5190 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5190 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D383AE
oklch(70.6% 0.112 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#C6629A
oklch(63.2% 0.143 347.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD5190
oklch(59.2% 0.156 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#983771
oklch(49.2% 0.145 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5C
oklch(42.7% 0.12 346.5)
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Step 900
900
#642A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.094 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#BD5190 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) | #5C6C92 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8D | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94F6A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5190
#BD5190
oklch(59.2% 0.156 346.8)
- #00946E
#00946E
oklch(59.1% 0.121 166.9)
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 #BD5190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
Use #BD5190 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.