#B00E5F
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(49.6% 0.195 359.2), rgb(176, 14, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#B00E5F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B00E5F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 14, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 85%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.195 359.2) |
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 #B00E5F | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B00E5F | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B00E5F text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B00E5F text on black | 3.07:1 | 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
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA749E
oklch(70.7% 0.152 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4986
oklch(63% 0.192 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA1F70
oklch(55.5% 0.209 359.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B00E5F
oklch(49.6% 0.195 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#8E124D
oklch(42.8% 0.161 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#721A40
oklch(37.7% 0.126 359)
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Step 950
950
#431125
oklch(26.9% 0.08 359.3)
#B00E5F 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) | #3D4861 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68655C | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00038 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B00E5F
#B00E5F
oklch(49.6% 0.195 359.2)
- #007263
#007263
oklch(49.4% 0.09 179.4)
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 #B00E5F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B00E5F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.029
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.047
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.056
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.058
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.060
Use #B00E5F 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.