#BD538F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.5% 0.152 347.6), rgb(189, 83, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#BD538F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 348°. 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 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD538F |
| RGB | rgb(189, 83, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.152 347.6) |
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 #BD538F | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD538F | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD538F text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD538F text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC9
oklch(81% 0.074 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D781AE
oklch(70.8% 0.119 347.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD538F
oklch(59.5% 0.152 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44185
oklch(55.5% 0.166 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3270
oklch(49.1% 0.154 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#66284B
oklch(37.8% 0.099 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#BD538F 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) | #5E6D91 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7F8C | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9506B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD538F
#BD538F
oklch(59.5% 0.152 347.6)
- #009570
#009570
oklch(59.5% 0.121 167.6)
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 #BD538F, 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 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #BD538F 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.