#BB5192
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59% 0.155 345.1), rgb(187, 81, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#BB5192 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5192 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 81, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.155 345.1) |
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 #BB5192 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5192 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5192 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5192 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D283B0
oklch(70.6% 0.112 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#C4629D
oklch(63% 0.143 344.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5192
oklch(59% 0.155 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#963773
oklch(49% 0.144 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#BB5192 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) | #5A6C94 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E8F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6506B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5192
#BB5192
oklch(59% 0.155 345.1)
- #00946B
#00946B
oklch(59.1% 0.124 165.2)
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 #BB5192, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
Use #BB5192 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.