#BB5899
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60.3% 0.149 342.4), rgb(187, 88, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#BB5899 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.065 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5899 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 88, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.149 342.4) |
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 #BB5899 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5899 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5899 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5899 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECD
oklch(80.8% 0.074 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#D282B4
oklch(70.6% 0.117 342.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5899
oklch(60.3% 0.149 342.4)
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Step 600
600
#B0458D
oklch(55.7% 0.162 342.5)
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Step 700
700
#973578
oklch(49.1% 0.152 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D61
oklch(42.6% 0.124 342.4)
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Step 900
900
#63294F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#BB5899 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) | #5E719B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8196 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55971 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5899
#BB5899
oklch(60.3% 0.149 342.4)
- #009969
#009969
oklch(60.4% 0.132 162.3)
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 #BB5899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
Use #BB5899 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.