#BB5190
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59% 0.154 346.2), rgb(187, 81, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BB5190 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5190 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 81, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.154 346.2) |
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 #BB5190 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5190 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5190 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5190 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFDE
oklch(88.4% 0.039 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.07 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#D284AF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C5629B
oklch(63.1% 0.142 346.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5190
oklch(59% 0.154 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#973771
oklch(49.1% 0.144 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.118 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#632A4C
oklch(37.6% 0.093 345.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A192C
oklch(26.9% 0.059 346.2)
#BB5190 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) | #5B6C92 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8D | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64F6A | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5190
#BB5190
oklch(59% 0.154 346.2)
- #00936C
#00936C
oklch(58.8% 0.122 166.2)
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 #BB5190, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.079
Use #BB5190 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.