#BB5279
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.3% 0.141 359.1), rgb(187, 82, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#BB5279 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5279 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 82, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.141 359.1) |
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 #BB5279 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5279 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5279 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5279 text on black | 4.59:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D4859F
oklch(70.6% 0.102 358.8)
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Step 500
500
#C76587
oklch(63.1% 0.13 359.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5279
oklch(58.3% 0.141 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#993A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C314D
oklch(42.7% 0.108 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#642C40
oklch(37.6% 0.084 359.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#BB5279 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) | #63697A | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D77 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94A61 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5279
#BB5279
oklch(58.3% 0.141 359.1)
- #008F7C
#008F7C
oklch(58.2% 0.106 179)
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 #BB5279, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
Use #BB5279 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.