#BB437D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.5% 0.165 353.7), rgb(187, 67, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#BB437D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB437D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 67, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 47%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.165 353.7) |
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 #BB437D | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB437D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB437D text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB437D text on black | 4.21:1 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 354)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA80A6
oklch(70.7% 0.119 353.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD5D90
oklch(63.1% 0.152 353.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB437D
oklch(56.5% 0.165 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3167
oklch(49.1% 0.153 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#802A54
oklch(42.6% 0.126 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#682745
oklch(37.7% 0.099 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#BB437D 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) | #56627F | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787A | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C93B5B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB437D
#BB437D
oklch(56.5% 0.165 353.7)
- #008A71
#008A71
oklch(56.5% 0.108 174)
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 #BB437D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.074
Use #BB437D 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.