#BF005A
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(51.8% 0.208 4.2), rgb(191, 0, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#BF005A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF005A |
| RGB | rgb(191, 0, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.208 4.2) |
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 #BF005A | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF005A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BF005A text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BF005A text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.029 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F8A5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.101 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#F07095
oklch(70.7% 0.161 3.9)
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Step 500
500
#E7407B
oklch(63.1% 0.206 4)
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Step 600
600
#D20064
oklch(55.6% 0.224 4.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BF005A
oklch(51.8% 0.208 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#930044
oklch(42.7% 0.172 4)
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Step 900
900
#761339
oklch(37.6% 0.134 4)
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Step 950
950
#460F21
oklch(27.1% 0.085 5)
#BF005A 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) | #444B5B | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726C56 | 0.212 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D10033 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF005A
#BF005A
oklch(51.8% 0.208 4.2)
- #00796E
#00796E
oklch(51.8% 0.092 183.9)
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 #BF005A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.038
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.039
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.059
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.062
Use #BF005A 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.