#BB7998
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.4% 0.091 350.2), rgb(187, 121, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#BB7998 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BB7998 |
| RGB | rgb(187, 121, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 33%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.091 350.2) |
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 #BB7998 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #BB7998 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BB7998 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BB7998 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8B5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.045 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#C48FA7
oklch(70.8% 0.071 350.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#BB7998
oklch(65.4% 0.091 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5A7B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#874968
oklch(49% 0.093 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#6E3D55
oklch(42.8% 0.076 350)
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Step 900
900
#593446
oklch(37.7% 0.059 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F29
oklch(27% 0.036 349.8)
#BB7998 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) | #7F8699 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9196 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C47784 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BB7998
#BB7998
oklch(65.4% 0.091 350.2)
- #4FA388
#4FA388
oklch(65.5% 0.092 170)
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 #BB7998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.048
Use #BB7998 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.