#BF5081
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.9% 0.151 355.2), rgb(191, 80, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BF5081 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5081 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 80, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.151 355.2) |
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 #BF5081 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5081 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5081 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5081 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D683A4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#C9628D
oklch(63.1% 0.139 355.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5081
oklch(58.9% 0.151 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3764
oklch(49% 0.14 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E52
oklch(42.7% 0.117 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#652A44
oklch(37.6% 0.091 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#BF5081 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) | #616A82 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7E7E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4963 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5081
#BF5081
oklch(58.9% 0.151 355.2)
- #009279
#009279
oklch(58.9% 0.111 174.9)
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 #BF5081, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.073
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
Use #BF5081 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.