#BB4184
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.6% 0.171 350), rgb(187, 65, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#BB4184 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4184 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 65, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.171 350) |
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 #BB4184 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4184 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4184 text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4184 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC8
oklch(81% 0.077 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAB
oklch(70.6% 0.123 350)
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Step 500
500
#CD5C97
oklch(63.2% 0.157 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4184
oklch(56.6% 0.171 350)
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Step 700
700
#9E2F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.159 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#802859
oklch(42.6% 0.132 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#682649
oklch(37.7% 0.103 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#BB4184 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) | #526286 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747781 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83B5D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4184
#BB4184
oklch(56.6% 0.171 350)
- #008B6C
#008B6C
oklch(56.6% 0.112 169.9)
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 #BB4184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.084
Use #BB4184 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.