#BF558F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60% 0.151 348.6), rgb(191, 85, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#BF558F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF558F |
| RGB | rgb(191, 85, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.151 348.6) |
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 #BF558F | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF558F | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF558F text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF558F text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC8
oklch(81% 0.073 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AD
oklch(70.8% 0.119 348.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF558F
oklch(60% 0.151 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54283
oklch(55.7% 0.164 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#9B336F
oklch(49.2% 0.152 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B5A
oklch(42.7% 0.126 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#66284A
oklch(37.7% 0.099 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C182B
oklch(27% 0.063 349.2)
#BF558F 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) | #616F91 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E818C | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB526C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF558F
#BF558F
oklch(60% 0.151 348.6)
- #009773
#009773
oklch(60.1% 0.121 168.4)
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 #BF558F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
Use #BF558F 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.