#BB5471
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.3% 0.136 4.6), rgb(187, 84, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#BB5471 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5471 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 84, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.136 4.6) |
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 #BB5471 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5471 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5471 text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5471 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#E4B1BB
oklch(80.9% 0.061 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48699
oklch(70.6% 0.098 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76780
oklch(63.2% 0.124 4.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5471
oklch(58.3% 0.136 4.6)
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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
#642D3C
oklch(37.7% 0.081 4.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B23
oklch(27% 0.051 5.2)
#BB5471 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) | #676A72 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6F | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA4A5F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5471
#BB5471
oklch(58.3% 0.136 4.6)
- #008F83
#008F83
oklch(58.4% 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 #BB5471, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
Use #BB5471 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.