#BB2B9D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.212 338.1), rgb(187, 43, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#BB2B9D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB2B9D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 43, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.212 338.1) |
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 #BB2B9D | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB2B9D | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB2B9D text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BB2B9D text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F2CCE5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC78C1
oklch(70.7% 0.152 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#D04FB1
oklch(63.1% 0.195 338.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB2B9D
oklch(55.6% 0.212 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A11B86
oklch(49.2% 0.197 338.3)
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Step 800
800
#831B6D
oklch(42.8% 0.163 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#691E58
oklch(37.6% 0.127 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#BB2B9D 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) | #325DA0 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64739A | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63362 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB2B9D
#BB2B9D
oklch(55.6% 0.212 338.1)
- #008955
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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 #BB2B9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB2B9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.098
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.103
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.103
Use #BB2B9D 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.