#BB7297
Closest named color: Mauve (#AE7181). oklch(64.2% 0.103 348.6), rgb(187, 114, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#BB7297 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mauve (#AE7181), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mauve (#AE7181) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7297 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 114, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 35%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.103 348.6) |
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 #BB7297 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7297 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7297 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7297 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C6
oklch(81% 0.051 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#C78CA9
oklch(70.7% 0.081 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7297
oklch(64.2% 0.103 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#A2567E
oklch(55.6% 0.111 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B466A
oklch(49.1% 0.104 349)
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Step 800
800
#713A57
oklch(42.8% 0.086 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C3247
oklch(37.7% 0.067 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#361E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 348.9)
#BB7297 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) | #788198 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8D95 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5707F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7297
#BB7297
oklch(64.2% 0.103 348.6)
- #40A181
#40A181
oklch(64.3% 0.104 168.2)
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 #BB7297, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #BB7297 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.