#BB3097
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.7% 0.203 340.5), rgb(187, 48, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#BB3097 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB3097 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 48, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 59%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.203 340.5) |
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 #BB3097 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB3097 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB3097 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB3097 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#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
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.091 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BC
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.6)
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Step 500
500
#CF52AB
oklch(63% 0.186 340.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB3097
oklch(55.7% 0.203 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02080
oklch(49% 0.188 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#821E68
oklch(42.6% 0.156 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#692055
oklch(37.7% 0.122 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1432
oklch(27% 0.078 340.2)
#BB3097 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) | #3B5E9A | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687494 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63460 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB3097
#BB3097
oklch(55.7% 0.203 340.5)
- #00895A
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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 #BB3097, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB3097.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.091
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.095
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.095
Use #BB3097 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.