#BB4092
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.18 343.5), rgb(187, 64, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#BB4092 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4092 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 64, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.18 343.5) |
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 #BB4092 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4092 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4092 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4092 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F0CEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.045 343.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ACCE
oklch(80.9% 0.082 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87EB5
oklch(70.7% 0.13 343.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.166 343.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4092
oklch(57% 0.18 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C2C78
oklch(49% 0.167 343.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2762
oklch(42.7% 0.138 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#672550
oklch(37.7% 0.109 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C172F
oklch(27% 0.068 342.9)
#BB4092 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) | #4B6394 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70788F | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74063 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4092
#BB4092
oklch(57% 0.18 343.5)
- #008D63
#008D63
oklch(56.9% 0.122 163.7)
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 #BB4092, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #BB4092.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.088
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #BB4092 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.