#BB4C85
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.9% 0.156 351.1), rgb(187, 76, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#BB4C85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4C85 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 76, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.156 351.1) |
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 #BB4C85 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4C85 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4C85 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4C85 text on black | 4.48:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC6
oklch(81% 0.069 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#D583A9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 351)
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Step 500
500
#C86194
oklch(63.1% 0.143 351)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4C85
oklch(57.9% 0.156 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A366A
oklch(49.1% 0.144 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2D57
oklch(42.6% 0.121 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#652A47
oklch(37.7% 0.092 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#BB4C85 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) | #5B6787 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B82 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84763 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4C85
#BB4C85
oklch(57.9% 0.156 351.1)
- #008F71
#008F71
oklch(57.9% 0.113 171.1)
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 #BB4C85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.080
Use #BB4C85 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.