#BB5895
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60.1% 0.146 344.5), rgb(187, 88, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#BB5895 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5895 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 88, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.146 344.5) |
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 #BB5895 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5895 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5895 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5895 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#EDCFDF
oklch(88.4% 0.039 344.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCC
oklch(81% 0.071 344.3)
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Step 400
400
#D383B1
oklch(70.7% 0.114 344.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5895
oklch(60.1% 0.146 344.5)
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Step 600
600
#B04589
oklch(55.6% 0.159 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#973674
oklch(49.1% 0.147 344.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2E5F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 344.4)
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Step 900
900
#632A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192D
oklch(26.9% 0.06 344.6)
#BB5895 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) | #607097 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8192 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65770 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5895
#BB5895
oklch(60.1% 0.146 344.5)
- #00986C
#00986C
oklch(60.2% 0.128 164.2)
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 #BB5895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
Use #BB5895 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.