#BD558A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.6% 0.146 350.7), rgb(189, 85, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#BD558A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD558A |
| RGB | rgb(189, 85, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.146 350.7) |
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 #BD558A | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BD558A | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD558A text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD558A text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC6
oklch(80.8% 0.071 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D682AA
oklch(70.7% 0.114 350.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD558A
oklch(59.6% 0.146 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#B4437F
oklch(55.5% 0.159 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B346B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C57
oklch(42.7% 0.123 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#662948
oklch(37.8% 0.096 351)
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Step 950
950
#3C192A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 351.4)
#BD558A 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) | #626E8C | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8087 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95169 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD558A
#BD558A
oklch(59.6% 0.146 350.7)
- #009575
#009575
oklch(59.6% 0.117 170.6)
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 #BD558A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #BD558A 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.