#BB5B8F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60.3% 0.137 348.3), rgb(187, 91, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#BB5B8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5B8F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 91, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.137 348.3) |
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 #BB5B8F | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5B8F | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5B8F text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5B8F text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D284AC
oklch(70.6% 0.108 348.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5B8F
oklch(60.3% 0.137 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF4882
oklch(55.5% 0.149 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#96396E
oklch(49% 0.138 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A305A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#BB5B8F 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) | #657191 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E828D | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6596F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5B8F
#BB5B8F
oklch(60.3% 0.137 348.3)
- #009873
#009873
oklch(60.4% 0.122 168)
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 #BB5B8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
Use #BB5B8F 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.