#BB2A6B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.5% 0.187 358.8), rgb(187, 42, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#BB2A6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB2A6B |
| RGB | rgb(187, 42, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.187 358.8) |
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 #BB2A6B | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB2A6B | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB2A6B text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #BB2A6B text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEAABF
oklch(80.8% 0.084 359)
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Step 400
400
#E37A9F
oklch(70.7% 0.136 358.7)
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Step 500
500
#D75487
oklch(63.1% 0.171 359)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB2A6B
oklch(53.5% 0.187 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#A7235F
oklch(49.1% 0.173 358.6)
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Step 800
800
#88204D
oklch(42.7% 0.144 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2140
oklch(37.7% 0.113 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#411526
oklch(27.1% 0.071 358.9)
#BB2A6B 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) | #4B546D | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727068 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB0E47 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB2A6B
#BB2A6B
oklch(53.5% 0.187 358.8)
- #007F6E
#007F6E
oklch(53.4% 0.098 179)
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 #BB2A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
Use #BB2A6B 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.