#BB5587
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.2% 0.143 351.7), rgb(187, 85, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#BB5587 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5587 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 85, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.143 351.7) |
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 #BB5587 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5587 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5587 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5587 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 351.6)
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Step 400
400
#D285A8
oklch(70.7% 0.104 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#C46592
oklch(63.1% 0.131 351.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5587
oklch(59.2% 0.143 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#963B69
oklch(49.1% 0.132 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3156
oklch(42.7% 0.111 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#632C47
oklch(37.7% 0.087 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#BB5587 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) | #626D89 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7F85 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75168 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5587
#BB5587
oklch(59.2% 0.143 351.7)
- #009375
#009375
oklch(59.1% 0.115 171.6)
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 #BB5587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.079
Use #BB5587 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.