#B00056
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(48.9% 0.197 2.6), rgb(176, 0, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.04:1).
About this color
#B00056 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B00056 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 0, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.197 2.6) |
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 #B00056 | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B00056 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B00056 text on white | 7.04:1 | AAA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B00056 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 2.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7498
oklch(70.8% 0.152 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#E2477F
oklch(63.1% 0.195 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD1A68
oklch(55.6% 0.212 2.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B00056
oklch(48.9% 0.197 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#900E47
oklch(42.8% 0.164 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#73193B
oklch(37.6% 0.126 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#441123
oklch(27% 0.08 2.5)
#B00056 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) | #3D4557 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686352 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00031 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B00056
#B00056
oklch(48.9% 0.197 2.6)
- #007064
#007064
oklch(48.9% 0.088 182.1)
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 #B00056, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B00056.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.020
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
Use #B00056 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.