#B30468
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(50.1% 0.204 355.7), rgb(179, 4, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#B30468 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Red (#A50055), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B30468 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 4, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 96%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.204 355.7) |
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 #B30468 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B30468 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B30468 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B30468 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.098 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A4
oklch(70.7% 0.158 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#E0458E
oklch(63.1% 0.201 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB1578
oklch(55.5% 0.218 355.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B30468
oklch(50.1% 0.204 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E0A52
oklch(42.6% 0.168 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#731744
oklch(37.8% 0.132 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#441028
oklch(27.1% 0.084 355.8)
#B30468 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) | #39496A | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676665 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2003C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B30468
#B30468
oklch(50.1% 0.204 355.7)
- #007561
#007561
oklch(50.2% 0.094 175.3)
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 #B30468, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B30468.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.046
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.068
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.072
Use #B30468 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.