#BF5F92
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.5% 0.136 348.8), rgb(191, 95, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#BF5F92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5F92 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 95, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.136 348.8) |
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 #BF5F92 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BF5F92 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5F92 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5F92 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#D284AB
oklch(70.6% 0.107 348.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BF5F92
oklch(61.5% 0.136 348.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF4981
oklch(55.6% 0.147 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#96396D
oklch(49% 0.138 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3059
oklch(42.7% 0.114 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#632B49
oklch(37.7% 0.09 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#BF5F92 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) | #697594 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828690 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB5C72 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5F92
#BF5F92
oklch(61.5% 0.136 348.8)
- #009C77
#009C77
oklch(61.5% 0.124 168.5)
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 #BF5F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.069
Use #BF5F92 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.