#BB1D8E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.215 343.3), rgb(187, 29, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#BB1D8E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB1D8E |
| RGB | rgb(187, 29, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 73%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.215 343.3) |
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 #BB1D8E | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB1D8E | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB1D8E text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BB1D8E text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EF
oklch(93.6% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 344)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8D1
oklch(80.9% 0.096 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#E176B9
oklch(70.7% 0.154 343.4)
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Step 500
500
#D54CA8
oklch(63.1% 0.197 343.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB1D8E
oklch(54% 0.215 343.3)
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Step 700
700
#A6137D
oklch(49.2% 0.2 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#871666
oklch(42.8% 0.166 343.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C1C53
oklch(37.6% 0.128 342.9)
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Step 950
950
#401231
oklch(27% 0.082 342.8)
#BB1D8E 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) | #335691 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656F8B | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C81D56 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB1D8E
#BB1D8E
oklch(54% 0.215 343.3)
- #00835B
#00835B
oklch(54% 0.116 163.2)
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 #BB1D8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB1D8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.088
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.093
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.095
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.095
Use #BB1D8E 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.