#BD5C8E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.7% 0.137 349.8), rgb(189, 92, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#BD5C8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BD5C8E |
| RGB | rgb(189, 92, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.137 349.8) |
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 #BD5C8E | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BD5C8E | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BD5C8E text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BD5C8E text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC7
oklch(80.8% 0.068 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BD5C8E
oklch(60.7% 0.137 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#B04880
oklch(55.6% 0.149 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#97396C
oklch(49.1% 0.138 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3058
oklch(42.8% 0.114 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B48
oklch(37.6% 0.089 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#BD5C8E 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) | #677290 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9596F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BD5C8E
#BD5C8E
oklch(60.7% 0.137 349.8)
- #009977
#009977
oklch(60.7% 0.12 169.8)
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 #BD5C8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #BD5C8E 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.