#BB4783
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.2% 0.162 351.3), rgb(187, 71, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#BB4783 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4783 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 71, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.162 351.3) |
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 #BB4783 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4783 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4783 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4783 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781A9
oklch(70.6% 0.116 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA5F94
oklch(63.1% 0.148 351.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4783
oklch(57.2% 0.162 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C336B
oklch(49.2% 0.151 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B57
oklch(42.7% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#BB4783 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) | #576585 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777980 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8415F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4783
#BB4783
oklch(57.2% 0.162 351.3)
- #008D6F
#008D6F
oklch(57.3% 0.112 170.9)
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 #BB4783, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.080
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
Use #BB4783 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.