#BB557A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.7% 0.137 359.4), rgb(187, 85, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BB557A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB557A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 85, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.137 359.4) |
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 #BB557A | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB557A | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB557A text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB557A text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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Step 400
400
#D3869F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 359)
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Step 500
500
#C56687
oklch(63% 0.126 359.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB557A
oklch(58.7% 0.137 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#973C5F
oklch(49% 0.127 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B324D
oklch(42.6% 0.106 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#632D40
oklch(37.6% 0.081 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B26
oklch(27.1% 0.052 359.3)
#BB557A 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) | #656B7B | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E78 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94D63 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB557A
#BB557A
oklch(58.7% 0.137 359.4)
- #00917E
#00917E
oklch(58.8% 0.107 179.1)
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 #BB557A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
Use #BB557A 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.