#BB5C93
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60.6% 0.138 346.2), rgb(187, 92, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#BB5C93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.062 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5C93 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 92, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.138 346.2) |
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 #BB5C93 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5C93 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5C93 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5C93 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0CA
oklch(81% 0.067 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D184AF
oklch(70.6% 0.109 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5C93
oklch(60.6% 0.138 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE4885
oklch(55.5% 0.15 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#963971
oklch(49.2% 0.14 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A305C
oklch(42.8% 0.116 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#622B4B
oklch(37.6% 0.09 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#BB5C93 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) | #647395 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8291 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65B71 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5C93
#BB5C93
oklch(60.6% 0.138 346.2)
- #009971
#009971
oklch(60.6% 0.125 166.4)
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 #BB5C93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
Use #BB5C93 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.