#BB5E8B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.6% 0.13 351.3), rgb(187, 94, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#BB5E8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5E8B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 94, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.13 351.3) |
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 #BB5E8B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5E8B | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5E8B text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5E8B text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 351.6)
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Step 400
400
#D186A8
oklch(70.7% 0.101 351.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5E8B
oklch(60.6% 0.13 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#AE4B7D
oklch(55.6% 0.141 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#963B69
oklch(49.1% 0.132 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3256
oklch(42.8% 0.109 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#622C47
oklch(37.6% 0.085 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#BB5E8B 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) | #69738C | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818389 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C75A6F | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5E8B
#BB5E8B
oklch(60.6% 0.13 351.3)
- #009879
#009879
oklch(60.5% 0.118 171.6)
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 #BB5E8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
Use #BB5E8B 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.