#BB4D7D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.7% 0.15 355.6), rgb(187, 77, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#BB4D7D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4D7D |
| RGB | rgb(187, 77, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.15 355.6) |
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 #BB4D7D | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4D7D | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4D7D text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4D7D text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#D683A3
oklch(70.6% 0.109 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#C9628D
oklch(63.1% 0.139 355.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4D7D
oklch(57.7% 0.15 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A3764
oklch(49% 0.14 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F51
oklch(42.7% 0.114 355.9)
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Step 900
900
#652A43
oklch(37.6% 0.09 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#BB4D7D 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) | #5E677E | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7A | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C94660 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4D7D
#BB4D7D
oklch(57.7% 0.15 355.6)
- #008E77
#008E77
oklch(57.8% 0.108 175.9)
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 #BB4D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
Use #BB4D7D 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.