#BB5691
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.7% 0.147 346.4), rgb(187, 86, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#BB5691 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5691 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 86, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.147 346.4) |
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 #BB5691 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5691 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5691 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5691 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482AF
oklch(70.6% 0.115 346.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5691
oklch(59.7% 0.147 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#B24486
oklch(55.6% 0.16 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#983572
oklch(49% 0.148 346)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#BB5691 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) | #5F6F93 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B808E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6546D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5691
#BB5691
oklch(59.7% 0.147 346.4)
- #00966F
#00966F
oklch(59.7% 0.123 166.6)
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 #BB5691, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.077
Use #BB5691 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.