#BF4881
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.9% 0.163 353.7), rgb(191, 72, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BF4881 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| 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 | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4881 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 72, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.163 353.7) |
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 #BF4881 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4881 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4881 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4881 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
#E7ADC4
oklch(80.8% 0.074 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#D981A6
oklch(70.8% 0.117 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC5E90
oklch(63.1% 0.149 353.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4881
oklch(57.9% 0.163 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3267
oklch(49.1% 0.151 353.6)
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Step 800
800
#802B54
oklch(42.8% 0.125 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#672845
oklch(37.7% 0.097 354)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#BF4881 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) | #5A6683 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7C7E | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD405F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4881
#BF4881
oklch(57.9% 0.163 353.7)
- #008F74
#008F74
oklch(58% 0.111 173.1)
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 #BF4881, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.076
Use #BF4881 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.