#BF5679
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.4% 0.139 1.3), rgb(191, 86, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BF5679 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5679 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 86, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.139 1.3) |
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 #BF5679 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5679 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5679 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5679 text on black | 4.82:1 | 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
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBE
oklch(81% 0.068 1)
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Step 400
400
#D8839C
oklch(70.7% 0.108 1.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5679
oklch(59.4% 0.139 1.3)
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Step 600
600
#B7456D
oklch(55.6% 0.152 1.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D365B
oklch(49.1% 0.141 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#802E4B
oklch(42.8% 0.117 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#672A3E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 1.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1925
oklch(27.1% 0.058 0.7)
#BF5679 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) | #686D7A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838077 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4D63 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5679
#BF5679
oklch(59.4% 0.139 1.3)
- #009382
#009382
oklch(59.5% 0.107 180.8)
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 #BF5679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.065
Use #BF5679 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.