#B00364
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49.4% 0.201 356.6), rgb(176, 3, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#B00364 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.04:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B00364 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 3, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 97%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.201 356.6) |
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 #B00364 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B00364 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B00364 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B00364 text on black | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A3
oklch(70.7% 0.155 356.4)
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Step 500
500
#E0468C
oklch(63.1% 0.199 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB1976
oklch(55.6% 0.216 356.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B00364
oklch(49.4% 0.201 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E0D51
oklch(42.7% 0.166 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#721843
oklch(37.6% 0.129 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#B00364 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) | #394766 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656461 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF0039 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B00364
#B00364
oklch(49.4% 0.201 356.6)
- #007260
#007260
oklch(49.3% 0.092 176.7)
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 #B00364, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B00364.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.041
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
Use #B00364 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.