#BB3193
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.6% 0.199 342.1), rgb(187, 49, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#BB3193 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB3193 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 49, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.199 342.1) |
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 #BB3193 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB3193 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB3193 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BB3193 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F2CDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.05 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD1
oklch(81% 0.09 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#D053A8
oklch(63.2% 0.184 342.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB3193
oklch(55.6% 0.199 342.1)
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Step 700
700
#A1217D
oklch(49.1% 0.186 342.3)
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Step 800
800
#831F66
oklch(42.8% 0.154 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#692153
oklch(37.7% 0.119 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1431
oklch(27% 0.077 341.4)
#BB3193 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) | #3E5D96 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697490 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7335E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB3193
#BB3193
oklch(55.6% 0.199 342.1)
- #00895D
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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 #BB3193, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB3193.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.089
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.092
Use #BB3193 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.