#BB2E70
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.185 357), rgb(187, 46, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#BB2E70 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB2E70 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 46, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.185 357) |
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 #BB2E70 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB2E70 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB2E70 text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #BB2E70 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 357.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA2
oklch(70.7% 0.133 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#D6558B
oklch(63.2% 0.17 357.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB2E70
oklch(54% 0.185 357)
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Step 700
700
#A62562
oklch(49.2% 0.172 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#872150
oklch(42.7% 0.143 357.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2242
oklch(37.8% 0.111 357.5)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#BB2E70 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) | #4B5772 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72716D | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA1A4B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB2E70
#BB2E70
oklch(54% 0.185 357)
- #00816D
#00816D
oklch(53.9% 0.1 176.7)
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 #BB2E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.067
Use #BB2E70 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.