#BB4E84
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.1% 0.152 352), rgb(187, 78, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#BB4E84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4E84 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 78, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.152 352) |
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 #BB4E84 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4E84 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4E84 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4E84 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 352)
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Step 400
400
#D583A8
oklch(70.7% 0.11 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76292
oklch(63% 0.139 352)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4E84
oklch(58.1% 0.152 352)
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Step 700
700
#993769
oklch(49.1% 0.141 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E56
oklch(42.6% 0.117 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#652A47
oklch(37.7% 0.092 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#BB4E84 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) | #5D6886 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C81 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84963 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4E84
#BB4E84
oklch(58.1% 0.152 352)
- #009073
#009073
oklch(58.2% 0.113 171.9)
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 #BB4E84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.077
Use #BB4E84 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.