#BF5091
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.16 346.8), rgb(191, 80, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#BF5091 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5091 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 80, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.16 346.8) |
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 #BF5091 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5091 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5091 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5091 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADCB
oklch(81% 0.078 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.125 346.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5091
oklch(59.4% 0.16 346.8)
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Step 600
600
#B73D87
oklch(55.6% 0.175 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D2E72
oklch(49.1% 0.162 347)
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Step 800
800
#7F285D
oklch(42.6% 0.133 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#67264C
oklch(37.7% 0.104 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172D
oklch(27.1% 0.067 346.7)
#BF5091 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) | #5B6C93 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4E6A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5091
#BF5091
oklch(59.4% 0.16 346.8)
- #00956F
#00956F
oklch(59.4% 0.122 167)
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 #BF5091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
Use #BF5091 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.