#BF557D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.4% 0.142 358.6), rgb(191, 85, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#BF557D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF557D |
| RGB | rgb(191, 85, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.142 358.6) |
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 #BF557D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF557D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF557D text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF557D text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD9
oklch(88.5% 0.039 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC0
oklch(80.8% 0.07 358.1)
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Step 400
400
#D9829F
oklch(70.7% 0.112 358.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF557D
oklch(59.4% 0.142 358.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74472
oklch(55.6% 0.155 358.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D355F
oklch(49.1% 0.143 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#802D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 358.8)
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Step 900
900
#672941
oklch(37.7% 0.093 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1926
oklch(27.1% 0.059 358.9)
#BF557D 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) | #666C7E | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82807B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4D64 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF557D
#BF557D
oklch(59.4% 0.142 358.6)
- #00937F
#00937F
oklch(59.4% 0.109 178.6)
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 #BF557D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
Use #BF557D 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.