#B0216F
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(51.1% 0.188 353.3), rgb(176, 33, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#B0216F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0216F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 33, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 68%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.188 353.3) |
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 #B0216F | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0216F | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0216F text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B0216F text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#E477A8
oklch(70.7% 0.145 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#D94E93
oklch(63.1% 0.186 353)
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Step 600
600
#C4287D
oklch(55.5% 0.203 353.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B0216F
oklch(51.1% 0.188 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#891956
oklch(42.6% 0.156 353)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D47
oklch(37.7% 0.122 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#B0216F 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) | #3F4F71 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67686C | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE0C46 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0216F
#B0216F
oklch(51.1% 0.188 353.3)
- #007861
#007861
oklch(51.1% 0.098 173.2)
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 #B0216F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B0216F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.056
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.073
Use #B0216F 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.