#BB5A7A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.4% 0.129 0.9), rgb(187, 90, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#BB5A7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5A7A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 90, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.129 0.9) |
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 #BB5A7A | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5A7A | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5A7A text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5A7A 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 0.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5859D
oklch(70.7% 0.102 0.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5A7A
oklch(59.4% 0.129 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#B24A6E
oklch(55.5% 0.14 1.1)
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Step 700
700
#993B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.13 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C314B
oklch(42.6% 0.108 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#652C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#BB5A7A 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) | #6A6E7B | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838078 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C95266 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5A7A
#BB5A7A
oklch(59.4% 0.129 0.9)
- #009382
#009382
oklch(59.5% 0.107 180.8)
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 #BB5A7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
Use #BB5A7A 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.