#BB5075
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.9% 0.143 0.9), rgb(187, 80, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#BB5075 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5075 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 80, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.143 0.9) |
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 #BB5075 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5075 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5075 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5075 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D5859D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86485
oklch(63% 0.132 0.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5075
oklch(57.9% 0.143 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.132 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D304B
oklch(42.6% 0.11 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#652C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#BB5075 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) | #636876 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C73 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9465E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5075
#BB5075
oklch(57.9% 0.143 0.9)
- #008E7D
#008E7D
oklch(58% 0.105 180.4)
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 #BB5075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.064
Use #BB5075 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.