#BF5589
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.8% 0.148 351.8), rgb(191, 85, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#BF5589 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5589 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 85, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.148 351.8) |
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 #BF5589 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5589 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5589 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5589 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781A8
oklch(70.6% 0.116 351.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5589
oklch(59.8% 0.148 351.8)
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Step 600
600
#B5437D
oklch(55.6% 0.159 352)
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Step 700
700
#9C336A
oklch(49.1% 0.15 351.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C56
oklch(42.8% 0.123 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#662847
oklch(37.6% 0.097 351.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#BF5589 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) | #636E8B | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8186 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5069 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5589
#BF5589
oklch(59.8% 0.148 351.8)
- #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 #BF5589, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.073
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.075
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.078
Use #BF5589 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.