#BB548A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.1% 0.146 349.8), rgb(187, 84, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#BB548A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB548A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 84, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.146 349.8) |
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 #BB548A | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB548A | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB548A text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB548A text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D285AA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46495
oklch(63% 0.135 349.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB548A
oklch(59.1% 0.146 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#963A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3158
oklch(42.8% 0.112 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#632C48
oklch(37.8% 0.087 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#BB548A 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) | #606D8C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F87 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75069 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB548A
#BB548A
oklch(59.1% 0.146 349.8)
- #009473
#009473
oklch(59.3% 0.118 169.8)
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 #BB548A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
Use #BB548A 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.