#BB5396
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.5% 0.155 343.4), rgb(187, 83, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#BB5396 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.063 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5396 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 83, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.155 343.4) |
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 #BB5396 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5396 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5396 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5396 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D581B4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 343.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5396
oklch(59.5% 0.155 343.4)
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Step 600
600
#B2418C
oklch(55.5% 0.168 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#993277
oklch(49.1% 0.157 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2B61
oklch(42.7% 0.129 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#65284F
oklch(37.8% 0.101 343.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#BB5396 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) | #5B6E98 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787F93 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6536E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5396
#BB5396
oklch(59.5% 0.155 343.4)
- #009669
#009669
oklch(59.6% 0.128 163.4)
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 #BB5396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
Use #BB5396 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.