#BB4895
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(58% 0.171 342.8), rgb(187, 72, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BB4895 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4895 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 72, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 46%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.171 342.8) |
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 #BB4895 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4895 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4895 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4895 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#D580B5
oklch(70.6% 0.124 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#C85DA3
oklch(63.1% 0.158 342.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4895
oklch(58% 0.171 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#993178
oklch(49% 0.159 342.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A62
oklch(42.7% 0.132 342.8)
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Step 900
900
#652750
oklch(37.7% 0.104 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#BB4895 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) | #516897 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727B92 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C64968 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4895
#BB4895
oklch(58% 0.171 342.8)
- #009164
#009164
oklch(58.1% 0.126 162.7)
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 #BB4895, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.087
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.089
Use #BB4895 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.