#BB3B8F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.4% 0.185 344.4), rgb(187, 59, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BB3B8F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB3B8F |
| RGB | rgb(187, 59, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.185 344.4) |
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 #BB3B8F | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB3B8F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB3B8F text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB3B8F text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 342.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ABCE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 343.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.133 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD58A2
oklch(63.1% 0.17 344.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB3B8F
oklch(56.4% 0.185 344.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E2978
oklch(49% 0.172 344)
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Step 800
800
#812461
oklch(42.7% 0.143 344.6)
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Step 900
900
#68244F
oklch(37.7% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162F
oklch(27% 0.071 343.6)
#BB3B8F 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) | #486191 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F768C | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C73A60 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB3B8F
#BB3B8F
oklch(56.4% 0.185 344.4)
- #008B63
#008B63
oklch(56.4% 0.119 164.5)
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 #BB3B8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB3B8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.085
Use #BB3B8F 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.