#B00360
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49.3% 0.199 358.3), rgb(176, 3, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#B00360 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B00360 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 3, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 97%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.199 358.3) |
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 #B00360 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B00360 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B00360 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B00360 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C0
oklch(81% 0.096 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB73A0
oklch(70.7% 0.155 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04788
oklch(63.1% 0.196 358.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB1A72
oklch(55.5% 0.214 358.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B00360
oklch(49.3% 0.199 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E0E4E
oklch(42.6% 0.164 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#731841
oklch(37.7% 0.129 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#441126
oklch(27.1% 0.081 358.7)
#B00360 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) | #3B4662 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66645C | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00037 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B00360
#B00360
oklch(49.3% 0.199 358.3)
- #007261
#007261
oklch(49.4% 0.091 177.6)
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 #B00360, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B00360.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.035
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.043
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.060
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.062
Use #B00360 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.