#BF518D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.4% 0.156 349), rgb(191, 81, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#BF518D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF518D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 81, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.156 349) |
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 #BF518D | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF518D | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF518D text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF518D 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
#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
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#D880AD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 348.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF518D
oklch(59.4% 0.156 349)
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Step 600
600
#B73F83
oklch(55.7% 0.17 349)
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Step 700
700
#9D306F
oklch(49.2% 0.158 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F295A
oklch(42.6% 0.13 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#67274A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D182B
oklch(27.1% 0.064 350.1)
#BF518D 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) | #5E6C8F | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F8A | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB4D69 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF518D
#BF518D
oklch(59.4% 0.156 349)
- #009572
#009572
oklch(59.5% 0.119 168.7)
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 #BF518D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
Use #BF518D 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.