#BF527D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59% 0.147 357.9), rgb(191, 82, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#BF527D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF527D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 82, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.147 357.9) |
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 #BF527D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF527D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF527D text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF527D text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 358.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC0
oklch(80.8% 0.066 358)
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Step 400
400
#D684A0
oklch(70.7% 0.106 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#C86389
oklch(63% 0.135 357.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF527D
oklch(59% 0.147 357.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3860
oklch(49% 0.137 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F4F
oklch(42.6% 0.113 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#652B41
oklch(37.7% 0.087 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A26
oklch(27.1% 0.056 359.1)
#BF527D 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) | #646B7E | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807F7A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4A62 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF527D
#BF527D
oklch(59% 0.147 357.9)
- #00927D
#00927D
oklch(59% 0.109 177.7)
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 #BF527D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.066
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
Use #BF527D 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.