#BB6D93
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.2% 0.109 350.1), rgb(187, 109, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#BB6D93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB6D93 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 109, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.109 350.1) |
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 #BB6D93 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB6D93 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB6D93 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB6D93 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 349.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA8
oklch(70.8% 0.085 350.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB6D93
oklch(63.2% 0.109 350.1)
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Step 600
600
#A6537D
oklch(55.6% 0.12 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4369
oklch(49.1% 0.111 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#733856
oklch(42.7% 0.091 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D3147
oklch(37.7% 0.07 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#BB6D93 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) | #757D94 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888A91 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56B7B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB6D93
#BB6D93
oklch(63.2% 0.109 350.1)
- #319F80
#319F80
oklch(63.3% 0.109 170.2)
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 #BB6D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.059
Use #BB6D93 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.