#BB2987
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.5% 0.201 346.6), rgb(187, 41, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#BB2987 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 347°. 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB2987 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 41, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.201 346.6) |
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 #BB2987 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB2987 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB2987 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BB2987 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CC
oklch(80.8% 0.09 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#E079B3
oklch(70.8% 0.144 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#D451A0
oklch(63.2% 0.185 346.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB2987
oklch(54.5% 0.201 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#A41E75
oklch(49.1% 0.186 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#851D60
oklch(42.7% 0.154 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4E
oklch(37.7% 0.121 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F142E
oklch(27% 0.076 346.1)
#BB2987 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) | #3F5889 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7184 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C82455 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB2987
#BB2987
oklch(54.5% 0.201 346.6)
- #008461
#008461
oklch(54.4% 0.112 166.4)
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 #BB2987, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB2987.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.089
Use #BB2987 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.