#BB6985
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.1% 0.109 358.9), rgb(187, 105, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#BB6985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6985 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 105, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.109 358.9) |
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 #BB6985 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6985 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6985 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6985 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C0
oklch(81% 0.054 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.086 359.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6985
oklch(62.1% 0.109 358.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95372
oklch(55.6% 0.118 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#91435F
oklch(49.1% 0.11 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#76374E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3041
oklch(37.6% 0.071 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#BB6985 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) | #757986 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898883 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C76473 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6985
#BB6985
oklch(62.1% 0.109 358.9)
- #179C88
#179C88
oklch(62.2% 0.109 179)
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 #BB6985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.026
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.061
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.062
Use #BB6985 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.