#BB228A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.209 345), rgb(187, 34, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#BB228A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB228A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 34, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.209 345) |
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 #BB228A | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB228A | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB228A text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #BB228A text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#E177B6
oklch(70.8% 0.15 345)
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Step 500
500
#D54EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.191 345.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB228A
oklch(54.1% 0.209 345)
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Step 700
700
#A51879
oklch(49.1% 0.194 345)
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Step 800
800
#861963
oklch(42.7% 0.161 344.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C1D50
oklch(37.6% 0.125 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#40132F
oklch(27.1% 0.079 345.4)
#BB228A 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) | #39578D | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687087 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C81F55 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB228A
#BB228A
oklch(54.1% 0.209 345)
- #00835E
#00835E
oklch(54% 0.114 165)
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 #BB228A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB228A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.087
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.091
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.093
Use #BB228A 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.