#BF5A8E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.7% 0.142 350.1), rgb(191, 90, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#BF5A8E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5A8E |
| RGB | rgb(191, 90, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.142 350.1) |
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 #BF5A8E | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5A8E | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5A8E text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5A8E text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D583AA
oklch(70.7% 0.111 350.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5A8E
oklch(60.7% 0.142 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#B24680
oklch(55.6% 0.154 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#99366C
oklch(49.1% 0.144 350)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E58
oklch(42.7% 0.119 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#642A48
oklch(37.6% 0.092 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#BF5A8E 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) | #667290 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81838C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB576E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5A8E
#BF5A8E
oklch(60.7% 0.142 350.1)
- #009977
#009977
oklch(60.7% 0.12 169.8)
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 #BF5A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.075
Use #BF5A8E 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.