#BF5488
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.6% 0.149 352.2), rgb(191, 84, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#BF5488 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5488 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 84, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.149 352.2) |
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 #BF5488 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5488 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5488 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5488 text on black | 4.83:1 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC5
oklch(81% 0.073 352.8)
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Step 400
400
#D881A8
oklch(70.7% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5488
oklch(59.6% 0.149 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#B6427D
oklch(55.6% 0.162 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C3369
oklch(49.1% 0.15 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B56
oklch(42.7% 0.125 352)
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Step 900
900
#672847
oklch(37.8% 0.098 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1829
oklch(26.9% 0.061 352.4)
#BF5488 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) | #626D8A | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8085 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4F68 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5488
#BF5488
oklch(59.6% 0.149 352.2)
- #009577
#009577
oklch(59.7% 0.116 171.8)
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 #BF5488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.078
Use #BF5488 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.