#BB5985
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.7% 0.135 353.8), rgb(187, 89, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#BB5985 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5985 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 89, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.135 353.8) |
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 #BB5985 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5985 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5985 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5985 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC4
oklch(80.8% 0.067 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#D484A5
oklch(70.6% 0.106 353.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5985
oklch(59.7% 0.135 353.8)
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Step 600
600
#B24879
oklch(55.6% 0.147 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#983966
oklch(49.1% 0.136 353.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3053
oklch(42.7% 0.113 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#642B45
oklch(37.7% 0.088 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#BB5985 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) | #666F86 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808083 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7546A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5985
#BB5985
oklch(59.7% 0.135 353.8)
- #00957A
#00957A
oklch(59.7% 0.114 173.8)
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 #BB5985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.071
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.072
Use #BB5985 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.