#BB5E85
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.4% 0.127 355.1), rgb(187, 94, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#BB5E85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5E85 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 94, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.127 355.1) |
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 #BB5E85 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5E85 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5E85 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5E85 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#D286A4
oklch(70.7% 0.1 354.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5E85
oklch(60.4% 0.127 355.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF4B77
oklch(55.5% 0.139 355)
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Step 700
700
#963C64
oklch(49.1% 0.128 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3252
oklch(42.7% 0.107 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#632D44
oklch(37.8% 0.083 355)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B28
oklch(27.1% 0.052 354.6)
#BB5E85 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) | #6A7286 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838383 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7596C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5E85
#BB5E85
oklch(60.4% 0.127 355.1)
- #00977E
#00977E
oklch(60.4% 0.113 175.4)
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 #BB5E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.067
Use #BB5E85 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.