#BF5D87
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.9% 0.134 354.8), rgb(191, 93, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#BF5D87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5D87 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 93, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.134 354.8) |
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 #BF5D87 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5D87 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5D87 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5D87 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C3
oklch(81% 0.065 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#D485A4
oklch(70.8% 0.104 355)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5D87
oklch(60.9% 0.134 354.8)
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Step 600
600
#B24978
oklch(55.7% 0.145 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#983965
oklch(49% 0.135 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3052
oklch(42.7% 0.112 355)
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Step 900
900
#642B44
oklch(37.6% 0.088 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#BF5D87 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) | #6A7288 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848485 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC586D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5D87
#BF5D87
oklch(60.9% 0.134 354.8)
- #00997F
#00997F
oklch(61% 0.115 174.9)
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 #BF5D87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.067
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
Use #BF5D87 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.