#BF5989
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.4% 0.141 352.7), rgb(191, 89, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BF5989 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5989 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 89, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.141 352.7) |
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 #BF5989 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5989 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5989 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5989 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC5
oklch(81% 0.069 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#D683A7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 352.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5989
oklch(60.4% 0.141 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#B3457C
oklch(55.5% 0.154 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3668
oklch(49.1% 0.143 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E55
oklch(42.7% 0.118 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#652A46
oklch(37.7% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#BF5989 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) | #66708B | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818287 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC546B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5989
#BF5989
oklch(60.4% 0.141 352.7)
- #00977A
#00977A
oklch(60.3% 0.116 172.7)
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 #BF5989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #BF5989 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.