#BB3C8C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.3% 0.182 345.8), rgb(187, 60, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#BB3C8C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB3C8C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 60, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 51%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.182 345.8) |
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 #BB3C8C | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB3C8C | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB3C8C text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB3C8C 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
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.046 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD589F
oklch(63% 0.168 345.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB3C8C
oklch(56.3% 0.182 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F2A75
oklch(49.1% 0.17 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#81255F
oklch(42.7% 0.141 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#68244E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#BB3C8C 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) | #4B618E | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707689 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C73A5F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB3C8C
#BB3C8C
oklch(56.3% 0.182 345.8)
- #008B65
#008B65
oklch(56.4% 0.118 165.6)
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 #BB3C8C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB3C8C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
Use #BB3C8C 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.