#B00E5D
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49.5% 0.194 0.1), rgb(176, 14, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#B00E5D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 0°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B00E5D |
| RGB | rgb(176, 14, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 85%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.194 0.1) |
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 #B00E5D | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B00E5D | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B00E5D text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B00E5D text on black | 3.06:1 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 360)
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Step 400
400
#EA759C
oklch(70.8% 0.15 0.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF4984
oklch(63% 0.192 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB1F6E
oklch(55.7% 0.209 0.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B00E5D
oklch(49.5% 0.194 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E124B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#721A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#431125
oklch(26.9% 0.08 359.3)
#B00E5D 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) | #3E485F | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68655A | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00037 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B00E5D
#B00E5D
oklch(49.5% 0.194 0.1)
- #007264
#007264
oklch(49.5% 0.09 180.4)
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 #B00E5D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B00E5D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.028
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.049
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.055
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.057
Use #B00E5D 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.