#BB4F86
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.3% 0.151 351.1), rgb(187, 79, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#BB4F86 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB4F86 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 79, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 44%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.151 351.1) |
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 #BB4F86 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BB4F86 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB4F86 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB4F86 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D484A9
oklch(70.8% 0.108 351)
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Step 500
500
#C76294
oklch(63.1% 0.14 350.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BB4F86
oklch(58.3% 0.151 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#99376A
oklch(49.1% 0.142 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F57
oklch(42.8% 0.116 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#642A47
oklch(37.6% 0.091 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#BB4F86 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) | #5D6988 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C83 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C84A65 | 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°).
- #BB4F86
#BB4F86
oklch(58.3% 0.151 351.1)
- #009172
#009172
oklch(58.4% 0.115 170.7)
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 #BB4F86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.080
Use #BB4F86 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.