#BB2999
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.211 339.5), rgb(187, 41, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#BB2999 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB2999 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 41, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 64%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.211 339.5) |
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 #BB2999 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB2999 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB2999 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #BB2999 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.094 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BF
oklch(70.7% 0.151 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#D14FAF
oklch(63.1% 0.195 339.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB2999
oklch(55.3% 0.211 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#A21A83
oklch(49.1% 0.196 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#831A6B
oklch(42.6% 0.163 339.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A1E57
oklch(37.7% 0.127 339.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1333
oklch(26.9% 0.08 338.9)
#BB2999 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) | #345C9C | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657296 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C62F5F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB2999
#BB2999
oklch(55.3% 0.211 339.5)
- #008857
#008857
oklch(55.3% 0.126 159.4)
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 #BB2999, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB2999.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.099
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.100
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.100
Use #BB2999 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.