#BB2E87
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.9% 0.196 346.9), rgb(187, 46, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#BB2E87 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB2E87 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 46, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 61%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.196 346.9) |
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 #BB2E87 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB2E87 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB2E87 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #BB2E87 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AB2
oklch(70.8% 0.141 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#D3539E
oklch(63.2% 0.18 347.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB2E87
oklch(54.9% 0.196 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#A32174
oklch(49% 0.182 347)
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Step 800
800
#841F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.15 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B214E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#BB2E87 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) | #425A89 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7284 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C82957 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB2E87
#BB2E87
oklch(54.9% 0.196 346.9)
- #008563
#008563
oklch(54.7% 0.112 167.2)
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 #BB2E87, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB2E87.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.082
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
Use #BB2E87 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.