#BF406C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.2% 0.166 2.8), rgb(191, 64, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#BF406C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF406C |
| RGB | rgb(191, 64, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 50%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.166 2.8) |
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 #BF406C | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF406C | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF406C text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF406C text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 3)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBC
oklch(80.9% 0.075 2.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE7F9A
oklch(70.7% 0.121 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#D25C81
oklch(63.2% 0.153 2.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF406C
oklch(56.2% 0.166 2.8)
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Step 700
700
#A22F58
oklch(49.1% 0.154 3)
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Step 800
800
#842848
oklch(42.7% 0.128 3)
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Step 900
900
#6A263D
oklch(37.6% 0.1 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1723
oklch(27% 0.064 3.5)
#BF406C 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) | #5A5F6D | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7869 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF3052 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF406C
#BF406C
oklch(56.2% 0.166 2.8)
- #00887A
#00887A
oklch(56.2% 0.101 182.4)
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 #BF406C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.061
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
Use #BF406C 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.