#BB2B97
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.208 340.3), rgb(187, 43, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#BB2B97 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB2B97 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 43, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.208 340.3) |
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 #BB2B97 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB2B97 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB2B97 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #BB2B97 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 340)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D3
oklch(80.9% 0.093 340.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BD
oklch(70.7% 0.15 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#D150AC
oklch(63.1% 0.191 340.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB2B97
oklch(55.3% 0.208 340.3)
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Step 700
700
#A21C82
oklch(49.2% 0.194 340.3)
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Step 800
800
#831B69
oklch(42.6% 0.16 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F56
oklch(37.8% 0.125 340.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#BB2B97 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) | #375C9A | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667394 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6305E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB2B97
#BB2B97
oklch(55.3% 0.208 340.3)
- #008859
#008859
oklch(55.3% 0.124 160.3)
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 #BB2B97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB2B97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.095
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.096
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.098
Use #BB2B97 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.