#BF588E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.4% 0.145 349.7), rgb(191, 88, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BF588E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF588E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 88, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.145 349.7) |
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 #BF588E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF588E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF588E text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF588E text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC7
oklch(80.8% 0.072 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#D682AB
oklch(70.7% 0.115 349.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF588E
oklch(60.4% 0.145 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#B34481
oklch(55.6% 0.158 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A356D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D59
oklch(42.7% 0.122 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#652949
oklch(37.7% 0.095 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#BF588E 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) | #647090 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB556D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF588E
#BF588E
oklch(60.4% 0.145 349.7)
- #009876
#009876
oklch(60.4% 0.12 169.7)
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 #BF588E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
Use #BF588E 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.