#BB558D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.4% 0.146 348.4), rgb(187, 85, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#BB558D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB558D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 85, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.146 348.4) |
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 #BB558D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB558D | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB558D text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB558D text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D582AD
oklch(70.7% 0.115 348.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB558D
oklch(59.4% 0.146 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34483
oklch(55.6% 0.159 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#99356F
oklch(49.1% 0.147 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D5A
oklch(42.8% 0.122 348.7)
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Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#BB558D 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) | #606E8F | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F8A | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7526B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB558D
#BB558D
oklch(59.4% 0.146 348.4)
- #009571
#009571
oklch(59.5% 0.12 168.1)
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 #BB558D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.075
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
Use #BB558D 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.