#BF5985
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.2% 0.139 355), rgb(191, 89, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#BF5985 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 355°. 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 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5985 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 89, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.139 355) |
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 #BF5985 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5985 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5985 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5985 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D683A4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 354.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5985
oklch(60.2% 0.139 355)
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Step 600
600
#B44678
oklch(55.6% 0.152 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3765
oklch(49.1% 0.14 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E52
oklch(42.6% 0.116 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#652A44
oklch(37.6% 0.091 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#BF5985 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) | #677086 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828283 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC536A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5985
#BF5985
oklch(60.2% 0.139 355)
- #00967D
#00967D
oklch(60.1% 0.113 175.3)
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 #BF5985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.069
Use #BF5985 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.