#BB468A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.4% 0.167 347.7), rgb(187, 70, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#BB468A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB468A |
| RGB | rgb(187, 70, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.167 347.7) |
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 #BB468A | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB468A | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB468A text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB468A text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC9
oklch(80.8% 0.076 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D780AE
oklch(70.6% 0.121 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9A
oklch(63% 0.154 347.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB468A
oklch(57.4% 0.167 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B3170
oklch(49% 0.155 347.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#66274B
oklch(37.6% 0.101 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#BB468A 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) | #54658C | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757987 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74362 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB468A
#BB468A
oklch(57.4% 0.167 347.7)
- #008E6B
#008E6B
oklch(57.4% 0.117 167.8)
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 #BB468A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.082
Use #BB468A 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.