#BB1E7D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.4% 0.205 350), rgb(187, 30, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#BB1E7D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB1E7D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 30, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 72%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.205 350) |
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 #BB1E7D | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB1E7D | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB1E7D text on white | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BB1E7D text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E377AD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#D84E99
oklch(63.2% 0.188 350.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB1E7D
oklch(53.4% 0.205 350)
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Step 700
700
#A8186F
oklch(49.1% 0.19 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#88195B
oklch(42.7% 0.157 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4B
oklch(37.7% 0.124 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#BB1E7D 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) | #3D537F | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6F7A | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90B4D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB1E7D
#BB1E7D
oklch(53.4% 0.205 350)
- #008063
#008063
oklch(53.3% 0.106 169.8)
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 #BB1E7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB1E7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #BB1E7D 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.