#BB4B8C
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58% 0.161 347.4), rgb(187, 75, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BB4B8C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 347°. 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4B8C |
| RGB | rgb(187, 75, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.161 347.4) |
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 #BB4B8C | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4B8C | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4B8C text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4B8C text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.073 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D582AE
oklch(70.7% 0.115 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#C8609A
oklch(63.2% 0.148 347.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4B8C
oklch(58% 0.161 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#993470
oklch(49% 0.149 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.124 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#65294B
oklch(37.8% 0.097 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#BB4B8C 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) | #57688E | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B89 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C74865 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4B8C
#BB4B8C
oklch(58% 0.161 347.4)
- #00906C
#00906C
oklch(58% 0.118 167.5)
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 #BB4B8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
Use #BB4B8C 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.