#BB2096
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.6% 0.217 340.4), rgb(187, 32, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#BB2096 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB2096 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 32, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.217 340.4) |
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 #BB2096 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB2096 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB2096 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BB2096 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.097 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF76BE
oklch(70.7% 0.156 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#D34CAE
oklch(63.1% 0.2 340.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB2096
oklch(54.6% 0.217 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A41383
oklch(49.1% 0.202 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#85166A
oklch(42.6% 0.167 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C56
oklch(37.6% 0.13 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1233
oklch(26.9% 0.083 339.6)
#BB2096 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) | #2F5899 | 0.244 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637093 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7265B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB2096
#BB2096
oklch(54.6% 0.217 340.4)
- #008557
#008557
oklch(54.4% 0.122 160.4)
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 #BB2096, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB2096.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.086
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.094
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.097
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.103
Use #BB2096 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.