#B00655
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(49% 0.195 3.3), rgb(176, 6, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#B00655 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B00655 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 6, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 93%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.195 3.3) |
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 #B00655 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B00655 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B00655 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B00655 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.052 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7497
oklch(70.6% 0.151 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#E1487D
oklch(63% 0.193 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD1D67
oklch(55.7% 0.21 3.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B00655
oklch(49% 0.195 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#8F1146
oklch(42.7% 0.161 3.2)
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Step 900
900
#731A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 3.1)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#B00655 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) | #3F4556 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696451 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00031 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B00655
#B00655
oklch(49% 0.195 3.3)
- #007065
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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 #B00655, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B00655.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.018
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.044
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.049
- Purple Red #990147 ΔE 0.053
Use #B00655 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.