#BB5568
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(58.2% 0.132 10.5), rgb(187, 85, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#BB5568 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5568 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 85, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.132 10.5) |
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 #BB5568 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5568 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5568 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5568 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48792
oklch(70.6% 0.095 10.5)
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Step 500
500
#C76878
oklch(63.1% 0.121 10.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5568
oklch(58.2% 0.132 10.5)
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Step 700
700
#993E50
oklch(49.2% 0.123 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3341
oklch(42.6% 0.102 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#642E37
oklch(37.7% 0.078 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#BB5568 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) | #6A6968 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D66 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA495C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5568
#BB5568
oklch(58.2% 0.132 10.5)
- #008D89
#008D89
oklch(58.1% 0.1 191.2)
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 #BB5568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
Use #BB5568 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.