#BF5E87
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61% 0.132 355.1), rgb(191, 94, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BF5E87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5E87 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 94, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.132 355.1) |
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 #BF5E87 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5E87 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5E87 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5E87 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#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)
#BF5E87
oklch(61% 0.132 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14977
oklch(55.5% 0.144 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#983A64
oklch(49.1% 0.133 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3152
oklch(42.8% 0.111 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#642C44
oklch(37.8% 0.086 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#BF5E87 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) | #6B7388 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848585 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC596D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5E87
#BF5E87
oklch(61% 0.132 355.1)
- #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 #BF5E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
Use #BF5E87 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.