#BF5786
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60% 0.143 353.9), rgb(191, 87, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#BF5786 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5786 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 87, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.143 353.9) |
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 #BF5786 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5786 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5786 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5786 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#D782A5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 354.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5786
oklch(60% 0.143 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#B5447A
oklch(55.6% 0.156 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3566
oklch(49% 0.144 354)
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Step 800
800
#7E2D53
oklch(42.7% 0.119 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#662945
oklch(37.7% 0.094 353.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#BF5786 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) | #656F87 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818184 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5169 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5786
#BF5786
oklch(60% 0.143 353.9)
- #00967B
#00967B
oklch(60% 0.114 173.9)
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 #BF5786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.074
Use #BF5786 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.