#BF4988
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.2% 0.165 350.3), rgb(191, 73, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#BF4988 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF4988 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 73, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 48%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.165 350.3) |
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 #BF4988 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF4988 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF4988 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF4988 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.041 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D880AB
oklch(70.6% 0.12 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB5E96
oklch(63.2% 0.152 350.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF4988
oklch(58.2% 0.165 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C326C
oklch(49.1% 0.153 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A58
oklch(42.6% 0.128 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#672849
oklch(37.8% 0.099 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#BF4988 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) | #59678A | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797C85 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4462 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF4988
#BF4988
oklch(58.2% 0.165 350.3)
- #009071
#009071
oklch(58.1% 0.114 170.6)
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 #BF4988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
Use #BF4988 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.