#BF5583
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.6% 0.145 355.2), rgb(191, 85, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#BF5583 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5583 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 85, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.145 355.2) |
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 #BF5583 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5583 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5583 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5583 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D882A4
oklch(70.7% 0.113 355.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5583
oklch(59.6% 0.145 355.2)
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Step 600
600
#B64378
oklch(55.6% 0.158 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3465
oklch(49% 0.146 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C52
oklch(42.7% 0.121 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#672944
oklch(37.8% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#BF5583 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) | #646D84 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818180 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC4F66 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5583
#BF5583
oklch(59.6% 0.145 355.2)
- #00947B
#00947B
oklch(59.5% 0.112 175.1)
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 #BF5583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.070
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.075
Use #BF5583 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.