#BF5284
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.2% 0.15 354), rgb(191, 82, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#BF5284 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5284 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 82, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.15 354) |
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 #BF5284 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5284 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5284 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5284 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#D584A5
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#C8628F
oklch(63.1% 0.139 354.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5284
oklch(59.2% 0.15 354)
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Step 700
700
#993866
oklch(49.1% 0.138 354)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F53
oklch(42.8% 0.115 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#652B45
oklch(37.8% 0.089 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#BF5284 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) | #626C86 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F81 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4C65 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5284
#BF5284
oklch(59.2% 0.15 354)
- #009379
#009379
oklch(59.2% 0.112 174.3)
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 #BF5284, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.076
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.077
Use #BF5284 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.