#BD5A90
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.5% 0.142 348.3), rgb(189, 90, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#BD5A90 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5A90 |
| RGB | rgb(189, 90, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.142 348.3) |
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 #BD5A90 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5A90 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5A90 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5A90 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D483AC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 348.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5A90
oklch(60.5% 0.142 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#B14683
oklch(55.6% 0.155 348)
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Step 700
700
#98376E
oklch(49.1% 0.143 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5A
oklch(42.6% 0.119 348)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#BD5A90 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) | #647192 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828E | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9576F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5A90
#BD5A90
oklch(60.5% 0.142 348.3)
- #009874
#009874
oklch(60.4% 0.122 168.5)
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 #BD5A90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.072
Use #BD5A90 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.