#BF5885
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.1% 0.141 354.8), rgb(191, 88, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#BF5885 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5885 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 88, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.141 354.8) |
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 #BF5885 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5885 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5885 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5885 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC3
oklch(81% 0.069 355.1)
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Step 400
400
#D683A4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 354.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5885
oklch(60.1% 0.141 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#B44578
oklch(55.5% 0.153 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3665
oklch(49.1% 0.143 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2E52
oklch(42.7% 0.117 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#662A44
oklch(37.8% 0.092 355.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#BF5885 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) | #666F86 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828283 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC5269 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5885
#BF5885
oklch(60.1% 0.141 354.8)
- #00967C
#00967C
oklch(60.1% 0.114 174.6)
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 #BF5885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.071
Use #BF5885 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.