#BB5F94
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.1% 0.134 346.2), rgb(187, 95, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BB5F94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB5F94 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 95, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.134 346.2) |
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 #BB5F94 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB5F94 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB5F94 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB5F94 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D085AE
oklch(70.6% 0.105 346.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB5F94
oklch(61.1% 0.134 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A85
oklch(55.6% 0.146 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#943B70
oklch(49.1% 0.135 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#78315C
oklch(42.6% 0.112 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#612C4B
oklch(37.6% 0.087 346)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#BB5F94 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) | #677496 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8492 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65E73 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB5F94
#BB5F94
oklch(61.1% 0.134 346.2)
- #009B72
#009B72
oklch(61.1% 0.127 166.1)
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 #BB5F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.073
Use #BB5F94 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.