#BB5371
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.2% 0.137 4.2), rgb(187, 83, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#BB5371 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5371 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 83, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.137 4.2) |
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 #BB5371 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5371 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5371 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5371 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1BC
oklch(81% 0.061 4.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58699
oklch(70.7% 0.099 4.3)
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Step 500
500
#C76680
oklch(63.1% 0.126 4.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5371
oklch(58.2% 0.137 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#993C58
oklch(49.1% 0.127 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C3248
oklch(42.6% 0.105 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#652D3C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 4.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#BB5371 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) | #666972 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6F | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA495E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5371
#BB5371
oklch(58.2% 0.137 4.2)
- #008E82
#008E82
oklch(58.1% 0.103 184.5)
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 #BB5371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
Use #BB5371 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.