#BB4F78
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.8% 0.145 358.9), rgb(187, 79, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#BB4F78 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4F78 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 79, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.145 358.9) |
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 #BB4F78 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4F78 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4F78 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4F78 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 0.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0C0
oklch(81% 0.065 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#D6849F
oklch(70.7% 0.106 358.9)
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Step 500
500
#C86488
oklch(63.1% 0.133 358.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4F78
oklch(57.8% 0.145 358.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A395F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 359)
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Step 800
800
#7D304E
oklch(42.7% 0.111 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#652B41
oklch(37.7% 0.087 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#BB4F78 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) | #616779 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C75 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9465F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB4F78
#BB4F78
oklch(57.8% 0.145 358.9)
- #008E7B
#008E7B
oklch(57.9% 0.106 178.9)
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 #BB4F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
Use #BB4F78 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.