#BB5678
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.8% 0.135 0.9), rgb(187, 86, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#BB5678 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5678 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 86, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.135 0.9) |
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 #BB5678 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5678 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5678 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5678 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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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
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3879D
oklch(70.8% 0.097 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56785
oklch(63.1% 0.124 0.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5678
oklch(58.8% 0.135 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#973D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.125 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B334C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#632D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#BB5678 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) | #676C79 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817F76 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94E63 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5678
#BB5678
oklch(58.8% 0.135 0.9)
- #009180
#009180
oklch(58.9% 0.106 180.7)
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 #BB5678, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
Use #BB5678 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.