#BB5291
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.1% 0.153 345.8), rgb(187, 82, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#BB5291 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5291 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 82, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.153 345.8) |
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 #BB5291 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5291 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5291 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5291 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284AF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C4639C
oklch(63.2% 0.141 345.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5291
oklch(59.1% 0.153 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#963872
oklch(49.1% 0.142 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#632B4C
oklch(37.8% 0.092 346)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#BB5291 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) | #5C6C93 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6516B | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5291
#BB5291
oklch(59.1% 0.153 345.8)
- #00946C
#00946C
oklch(59.1% 0.123 165.7)
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 #BB5291, 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 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
Use #BB5291 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.