#BF538E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.7% 0.153 348.8), rgb(191, 83, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BF538E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF538E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 83, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.153 348.8) |
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 #BF538E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF538E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF538E text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF538E text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC8
oklch(80.8% 0.075 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#D880AD
oklch(70.7% 0.121 348.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF538E
oklch(59.7% 0.153 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#B64083
oklch(55.6% 0.168 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C316F
oklch(49.1% 0.156 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.129 349)
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Step 900
900
#66274A
oklch(37.6% 0.1 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#BF538E 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) | #5F6E90 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D808B | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB506A | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF538E
#BF538E
oklch(59.7% 0.153 348.8)
- #009673
#009673
oklch(59.8% 0.12 168.9)
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 #BF538E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.079
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.081
Use #BF538E 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.