#BB5E7D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.124 0.4), rgb(187, 94, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#BB5E7D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5E7D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 94, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.124 0.4) |
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 #BB5E7D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5E7D | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5E7D text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5E7D text on black | 5.01:1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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Step 400
400
#D3879E
oklch(70.8% 0.097 0.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5E7D
oklch(60.1% 0.124 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04C6F
oklch(55.5% 0.135 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#973D5D
oklch(49.1% 0.125 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B334C
oklch(42.8% 0.104 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#632D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.081 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#BB5E7D 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) | #6D717E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84827B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C85769 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5E7D
#BB5E7D
oklch(60.1% 0.124 0.4)
- #009583
#009583
oklch(60% 0.109 180.3)
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 #BB5E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.032
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
Use #BB5E7D 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.