#BB568E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.6% 0.145 348), rgb(187, 86, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#BB568E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB568E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 86, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.145 348) |
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 #BB568E | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB568E | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB568E text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB568E text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 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
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.072 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D483AD
oklch(70.7% 0.112 347.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB568E
oklch(59.6% 0.145 348)
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Step 600
600
#B24583
oklch(55.6% 0.157 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#99366F
oklch(49.2% 0.146 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5B
oklch(42.7% 0.122 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#64294A
oklch(37.6% 0.095 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#BB568E 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) | #606E90 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C808B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7546C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB568E
#BB568E
oklch(59.6% 0.145 348)
- #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 #BB568E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.074
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.076
Use #BB568E 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.