#B20A55
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(49.5% 0.195 4), rgb(178, 10, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#B20A55 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 4°. 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 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B20A55 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 10, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 89%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.195 4) |
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 #B20A55 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B20A55 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B20A55 text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B20A55 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7B9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 4.3)
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Step 400
400
#EC7496
oklch(70.7% 0.151 3.8)
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Step 500
500
#E2487C
oklch(63.1% 0.193 4)
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Step 600
600
#CD1D65
oklch(55.6% 0.209 4.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B20A55
oklch(49.5% 0.195 4)
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Step 800
800
#8F1045
oklch(42.6% 0.161 3.7)
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Step 900
900
#731A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.125 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#B20A55 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) | #414756 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6551 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C20032 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B20A55
#B20A55
oklch(49.5% 0.195 4)
- #007267
#007267
oklch(49.6% 0.088 183.3)
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 #B20A55, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B20A55.
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 0.031
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.044
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.048
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.054
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.055
Use #B20A55 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.