#B01A5E
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(50.1% 0.187 0.5), rgb(176, 26, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#B01A5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B01A5E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 26, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 74%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.187 0.5) |
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 #B01A5E | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B01A5E | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B01A5E text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B01A5E text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A8BE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 359.9)
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Step 400
400
#E8769C
oklch(70.7% 0.146 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD4D84
oklch(63.1% 0.185 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#C8266D
oklch(55.5% 0.201 0.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B01A5E
oklch(50.1% 0.187 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C174B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#711D3E
oklch(37.8% 0.12 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#431324
oklch(27.1% 0.076 1.7)
#B01A5E 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) | #424A5F | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A665B | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0003B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B01A5E
#B01A5E
oklch(50.1% 0.187 0.5)
- #007466
#007466
oklch(50.1% 0.091 180.6)
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 #B01A5E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B01A5E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.031
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.054
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.055
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.057
Use #B01A5E 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.