#BB608E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61% 0.129 350), rgb(187, 96, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#BB608E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB608E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 96, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.129 350) |
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 #BB608E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB608E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB608E text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB608E text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C6
oklch(81% 0.062 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D086A9
oklch(70.6% 0.101 350.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB608E
oklch(61% 0.129 350)
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Step 600
600
#AD4C7F
oklch(55.6% 0.139 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#943C6B
oklch(49% 0.13 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#793257
oklch(42.7% 0.109 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#622D48
oklch(37.8% 0.084 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#BB608E 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) | #6A7490 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82848C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C65D71 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB608E
#BB608E
oklch(61% 0.129 350)
- #009A78
#009A78
oklch(61% 0.121 170)
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 #BB608E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
Use #BB608E 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.