#BB5F91
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61% 0.132 347.9), rgb(187, 95, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BB5F91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5F91 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 95, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.132 347.9) |
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 #BB5F91 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5F91 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5F91 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5F91 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#D086AC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 347.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5F91
oklch(61% 0.132 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD4B82
oklch(55.6% 0.143 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#943B6E
oklch(49% 0.133 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#79325A
oklch(42.8% 0.11 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#622C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2B
oklch(26.8% 0.055 347.4)
#BB5F91 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) | #687493 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80848F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65D72 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5F91
#BB5F91
oklch(61% 0.132 347.9)
- #009A75
#009A75
oklch(61% 0.123 168.2)
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 #BB5F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.070
Use #BB5F91 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.