#BF4880
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.8% 0.163 354.2), rgb(191, 72, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#BF4880 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4880 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 72, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.163 354.2) |
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 #BF4880 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4880 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4880 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4880 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC4
oklch(81% 0.072 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#D981A5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC5E8F
oklch(63.1% 0.149 354.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4880
oklch(57.8% 0.163 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#9E3266
oklch(49.2% 0.151 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#802B53
oklch(42.7% 0.124 354.5)
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Step 900
900
#672845
oklch(37.7% 0.097 354)
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Step 950
950
#3D1828
oklch(27% 0.062 354.9)
#BF4880 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) | #5A6682 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7D | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD405E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4880
#BF4880
oklch(57.8% 0.163 354.2)
- #008E75
#008E75
oklch(57.7% 0.109 174.4)
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 #BF4880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
Use #BF4880 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.