#BB215B
Closest named color: Ruby (#CA0147). oklch(52.4% 0.19 5.1), rgb(187, 33, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#BB215B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ruby (#CA0147), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ruby (#CA0147) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB215B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 33, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 70%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.19 5.1) |
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 #BB215B | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB215B | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB215B text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BB215B text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E7
oklch(93.5% 0.025 5.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.047 4.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1AAB9
oklch(81% 0.085 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67995
oklch(70.6% 0.137 4.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB527B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 5.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB215B
oklch(52.4% 0.19 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB1F53
oklch(49.1% 0.177 5.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B1D44
oklch(42.7% 0.147 5)
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Step 900
900
#702039
oklch(37.7% 0.114 5.4)
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Step 950
950
#421422
oklch(27% 0.073 4.5)
#BB215B 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) | #4B505C | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736D57 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC003C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB215B
#BB215B
oklch(52.4% 0.19 5.1)
- #007B71
#007B71
oklch(52.4% 0.092 185)
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 #BB215B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.039
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.040
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.042
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.057
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
Use #BB215B 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.