#BD5985
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.9% 0.137 354.4), rgb(189, 89, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#BD5985 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5985 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 89, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.137 354.4) |
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 #BD5985 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5985 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5985 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5985 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D584A5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5985
oklch(59.9% 0.137 354.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34779
oklch(55.6% 0.15 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#993865
oklch(49% 0.138 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F53
oklch(42.8% 0.115 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#652B44
oklch(37.8% 0.089 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#BD5985 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) | #676F86 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818183 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA546A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5985
#BD5985
oklch(59.9% 0.137 354.4)
- #00967B
#00967B
oklch(60% 0.114 173.9)
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 #BD5985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.070
Use #BD5985 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.