#BB4583
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57% 0.165 351), rgb(187, 69, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#BB4583 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4583 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 69, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.165 351) |
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 #BB4583 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4583 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4583 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4583 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#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
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC6
oklch(80.8% 0.075 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D880AA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB5E95
oklch(63.1% 0.151 350.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4583
oklch(57% 0.165 351)
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Step 700
700
#9D326B
oklch(49.2% 0.153 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A57
oklch(42.6% 0.127 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#672848
oklch(37.8% 0.098 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#BB4583 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) | #556485 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767980 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C83F5E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4583
#BB4583
oklch(57% 0.165 351)
- #008C6E
#008C6E
oklch(57% 0.112 170.7)
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 #BB4583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.081
Use #BB4583 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.