#BB388D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56% 0.188 345), rgb(187, 56, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#BB388D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB388D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 56, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.188 345) |
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 #BB388D | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB388D | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB388D text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB388D text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB7CB4
oklch(70.7% 0.135 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF57A1
oklch(63.2% 0.172 345.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB388D
oklch(56% 0.188 345)
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Step 700
700
#A02877
oklch(49.2% 0.174 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#822361
oklch(42.8% 0.145 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#69234F
oklch(37.8% 0.113 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E162E
oklch(27.1% 0.071 345.8)
#BB388D 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) | #475F8F | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E758A | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7365D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB388D
#BB388D
oklch(56% 0.188 345)
- #008A63
#008A63
oklch(56.1% 0.118 164.9)
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 #BB388D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB388D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #BB388D 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.