#BB658E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.8% 0.12 351.2), rgb(187, 101, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#BB658E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB658E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 101, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.12 351.2) |
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 #BB658E | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB658E | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB658E text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB658E text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 351.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB658E
oklch(61.8% 0.12 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA4F7C
oklch(55.5% 0.13 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#923F69
oklch(49.1% 0.122 351)
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Step 800
800
#773555
oklch(42.8% 0.1 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#602E46
oklch(37.6% 0.079 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#391C29
oklch(27.1% 0.049 352.6)
#BB658E 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) | #6E778F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85868C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C66274 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB658E
#BB658E
oklch(61.8% 0.12 351.2)
- #049C7C
#049C7C
oklch(61.7% 0.12 171.3)
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 #BB658E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.066
Use #BB658E 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.