#BD558E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.7% 0.148 348.5), rgb(189, 85, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#BD558E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD558E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 85, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.148 348.5) |
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 #BD558E | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD558E | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD558E text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD558E text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D682AD
oklch(70.8% 0.116 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD558E
oklch(59.7% 0.148 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#B44383
oklch(55.7% 0.162 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A346F
oklch(49.1% 0.15 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#BD558E 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) | #606E90 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D808B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9526B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD558E
#BD558E
oklch(59.7% 0.148 348.5)
- #009672
#009672
oklch(59.8% 0.121 168.3)
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 #BD558E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.077
Use #BD558E 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.