#BB518C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.8% 0.152 348.2), rgb(187, 81, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BB518C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB518C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 81, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.152 348.2) |
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 #BB518C | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB518C | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB518C text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB518C text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#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
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AC
oklch(70.7% 0.109 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56398
oklch(63.1% 0.139 348.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB518C
oklch(58.8% 0.152 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#97386E
oklch(49.1% 0.141 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F5A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#632B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#BB518C 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) | #5D6B8E | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E89 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74E68 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB518C
#BB518C
oklch(58.8% 0.152 348.2)
- #00936F
#00936F
oklch(58.9% 0.119 167.9)
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 #BB518C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.080
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.082
Use #BB518C 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.