#BB5168
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.6% 0.138 9), rgb(187, 81, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BB5168 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5168 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 81, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.138 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 #BB5168 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5168 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5168 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5168 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B8
oklch(81% 0.061 9.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68694
oklch(70.7% 0.099 8.6)
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Step 500
500
#C96679
oklch(63.1% 0.127 9.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5168
oklch(57.6% 0.138 9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B51
oklch(49.1% 0.129 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E3243
oklch(42.8% 0.106 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#652D38
oklch(37.7% 0.081 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B21
oklch(27.1% 0.052 9.6)
#BB5168 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) | #666768 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827C66 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA445A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5168
#BB5168
oklch(57.6% 0.138 9)
- #008C85
#008C85
oklch(57.7% 0.1 188.6)
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 #BB5168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
Use #BB5168 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.