#BB5C8C
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.3% 0.134 350.3), rgb(187, 92, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#BB5C8C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5C8C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 92, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.134 350.3) |
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 #BB5C8C | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5C8C | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5C8C text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5C8C text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D285A9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 350.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5C8C
oklch(60.3% 0.134 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF497F
oklch(55.5% 0.146 350)
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Step 700
700
#963A6B
oklch(49.1% 0.135 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3157
oklch(42.7% 0.111 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#632C48
oklch(37.8% 0.087 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#BB5C8C 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) | #67728E | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80828A | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7596E | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5C8C
#BB5C8C
oklch(60.3% 0.134 350.3)
- #009877
#009877
oklch(60.5% 0.119 170.3)
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 #BB5C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
Use #BB5C8C 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.