#BB5F7C
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.3% 0.122 1.4), rgb(187, 95, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#BB5F7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5F7C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 95, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.122 1.4) |
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 #BB5F7C | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5F7C | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5F7C text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5F7C text on black | 5.04:1 | 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
#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
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D2879C
oklch(70.6% 0.095 1.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5F7C
oklch(60.3% 0.122 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04D6E
oklch(55.6% 0.133 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#973E5C
oklch(49.2% 0.123 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A334B
oklch(42.6% 0.102 1.2)
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Step 900
900
#632E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.079 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#BB5F7C 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) | #6E727D | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85837A | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8586A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5F7C
#BB5F7C
oklch(60.3% 0.122 1.4)
- #009685
#009685
oklch(60.4% 0.109 181.1)
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 #BB5F7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
Use #BB5F7C 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.