#BB328F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.196 343.8), rgb(187, 50, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#BB328F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB328F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 50, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.196 343.8) |
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 #BB328F | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB328F | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB328F text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #BB328F text on black | 3.96:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 343.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 344.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACF
oklch(80.9% 0.089 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB6
oklch(70.6% 0.141 343.8)
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Step 500
500
#D054A4
oklch(63.1% 0.179 343.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB328F
oklch(55.5% 0.196 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A1237A
oklch(49.1% 0.182 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#832063
oklch(42.7% 0.151 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2151
oklch(37.8% 0.118 343.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#BB328F 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) | #415D92 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B748C | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7315C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB328F
#BB328F
oklch(55.5% 0.196 343.8)
- #008860
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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 #BB328F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB328F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.087
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.088
Use #BB328F 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.