#BB0B73
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.2% 0.211 353.3), rgb(187, 11, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#BB0B73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB0B73 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 11, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 89%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.211 353.3) |
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 #BB0B73 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB0B73 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB0B73 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #BB0B73 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADC
oklch(88.4% 0.057 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#EB70A9
oklch(70.6% 0.163 353)
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Step 500
500
#E14193
oklch(63% 0.209 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#CC087E
oklch(55.6% 0.226 353.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#BB0B73
oklch(52.2% 0.211 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F0356
oklch(42.7% 0.174 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#731547
oklch(37.7% 0.135 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#440F2A
oklch(27% 0.086 353.1)
#BB0B73 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) | #3B4E75 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6C6F | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA0043 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB0B73
#BB0B73
oklch(52.2% 0.211 353.3)
- #007C64
#007C64
oklch(52.3% 0.1 172.9)
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 #BB0B73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB0B73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.075
Use #BB0B73 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.