#BB5A87
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.9% 0.135 352.8), rgb(187, 90, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#BB5A87 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5A87 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 90, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.135 352.8) |
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 #BB5A87 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5A87 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5A87 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5A87 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#E3B0C4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#D484A6
oklch(70.7% 0.106 353.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5A87
oklch(59.9% 0.135 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#B1497B
oklch(55.7% 0.146 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#983968
oklch(49.1% 0.137 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3054
oklch(42.6% 0.112 353)
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Step 900
900
#642B46
oklch(37.7% 0.089 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#BB5A87 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) | #667088 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808185 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7566B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5A87
#BB5A87
oklch(59.9% 0.135 352.8)
- #009679
#009679
oklch(60% 0.116 172.6)
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 #BB5A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
Use #BB5A87 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.