#BB5783
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.3% 0.138 354.5), rgb(187, 87, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#BB5783 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5783 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 87, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.138 354.5) |
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 #BB5783 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB5783 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5783 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5783 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C3
oklch(81% 0.061 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D186A4
oklch(70.6% 0.099 354.3)
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Step 500
500
#C4668E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB5783
oklch(59.3% 0.138 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#963C65
oklch(49.1% 0.129 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3252
oklch(42.7% 0.107 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#622D44
oklch(37.6% 0.082 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B28
oklch(27.1% 0.052 354.6)
#BB5783 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) | #656D84 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F81 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85168 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5783
#BB5783
oklch(59.3% 0.138 354.5)
- #00937A
#00937A
oklch(59.2% 0.112 175)
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 #BB5783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.074
Use #BB5783 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.