#BB5288
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.8% 0.148 350.6), rgb(187, 82, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#BB5288 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5288 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 82, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.148 350.6) |
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 #BB5288 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5288 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5288 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5288 text on black | 4.67:1 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C6
oklch(81% 0.066 351)
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Step 400
400
#D384A9
oklch(70.6% 0.107 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56494
oklch(63.1% 0.135 350.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5288
oklch(58.8% 0.148 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#97396B
oklch(49.1% 0.137 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3057
oklch(42.7% 0.114 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#632B48
oklch(37.6% 0.089 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#BB5288 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) | #5F6B8A | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E85 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74E67 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5288
#BB5288
oklch(58.8% 0.148 350.6)
- #009273
#009273
oklch(58.7% 0.115 170.8)
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 #BB5288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.078
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.080
Use #BB5288 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.