#BB5083
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.3% 0.148 352.9), rgb(187, 80, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#BB5083 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5083 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 80, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.148 352.9) |
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 #BB5083 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5083 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5083 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5083 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#D484A6
oklch(70.7% 0.106 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76391
oklch(63.2% 0.137 352.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5083
oklch(58.3% 0.148 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#993868
oklch(49.2% 0.139 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F54
oklch(42.6% 0.115 353.2)
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Step 900
900
#642B46
oklch(37.7% 0.089 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#BB5083 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) | #5F6985 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D80 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84A64 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5083
#BB5083
oklch(58.3% 0.148 352.9)
- #009075
#009075
oklch(58.3% 0.112 173.3)
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 #BB5083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.075
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.079
Use #BB5083 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.