#BD557E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.1% 0.14 357.5), rgb(189, 85, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#BD557E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD557E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 85, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.14 357.5) |
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 #BD557E | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD557E | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD557E text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD557E text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C1
oklch(80.8% 0.063 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#D486A1
oklch(70.8% 0.101 357.7)
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Step 500
500
#C6658A
oklch(63.1% 0.13 357.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BD557E
oklch(59.1% 0.14 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#983B61
oklch(49.1% 0.131 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B314F
oklch(42.6% 0.108 357.4)
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Step 900
900
#642C42
oklch(37.7% 0.085 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#BD557E 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) | #656C7F | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807F7C | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4E64 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD557E
#BD557E
oklch(59.1% 0.14 357.5)
- #00927D
#00927D
oklch(59% 0.109 177.7)
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 #BD557E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.067
Use #BD557E 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.