#BB3C80
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.9% 0.175 351.3), rgb(187, 60, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#BB3C80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB3C80 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 60, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.175 351.3) |
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 #BB3C80 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB3C80 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #BB3C80 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB3C80 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 351)
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Step 500
500
#CF5A95
oklch(63.2% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB3C80
oklch(55.9% 0.175 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#A02C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#822658
oklch(42.7% 0.136 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#692548
oklch(37.7% 0.105 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#BB3C80 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) | #4F5F82 | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73767D | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93459 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB3C80
#BB3C80
oklch(55.9% 0.175 351.3)
- #00886C
#00886C
oklch(55.8% 0.109 171.6)
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 #BB3C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.072
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.080
Use #BB3C80 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.