#BB568B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.4% 0.143 349.6), rgb(187, 86, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#BB568B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB568B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 86, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.143 349.6) |
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 #BB568B | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB568B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB568B text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB568B text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E4AFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D583AB
oklch(70.8% 0.112 349.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB568B
oklch(59.4% 0.143 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#B24581
oklch(55.5% 0.156 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#99366D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E58
oklch(42.7% 0.119 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#652A49
oklch(37.8% 0.093 349.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#BB568B 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) | #616E8D | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7F89 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7536A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB568B
#BB568B
oklch(59.4% 0.143 349.6)
- #009573
#009573
oklch(59.5% 0.119 169.3)
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 #BB568B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.078
Use #BB568B 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.