#BB7091
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(63.7% 0.103 352.5), rgb(187, 112, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#BB7091 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7091 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 112, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 36%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.103 352.5) |
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 #BB7091 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7091 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7091 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7091 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4C4
oklch(81% 0.051 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#C98CA5
oklch(70.8% 0.081 353.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7091
oklch(63.7% 0.103 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45579
oklch(55.5% 0.112 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4566
oklch(49% 0.104 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#723953
oklch(42.6% 0.086 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3245
oklch(37.8% 0.067 352.8)
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Step 950
950
#361D28
oklch(26.8% 0.043 352.5)
#BB7091 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) | #787F92 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8C8F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C56D7C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7091
#BB7091
oklch(63.7% 0.103 352.5)
- #389F85
#389F85
oklch(63.6% 0.102 173)
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 #BB7091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
Use #BB7091 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.