#B3065E
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(49.8% 0.199 0.1), rgb(179, 6, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.76:1).
About this color
#B3065E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3065E |
| RGB | rgb(179, 6, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 94%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.199 0.1) |
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 #B3065E | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3065E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3065E text on white | 6.76:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B3065E text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BE
oklch(81% 0.096 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC739C
oklch(70.8% 0.155 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#E14684
oklch(63% 0.197 0.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD186E
oklch(55.7% 0.215 0.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B3065E
oklch(49.8% 0.199 0.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F0D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.165 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#73183F
oklch(37.7% 0.129 359.7)
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Step 950
950
#441125
oklch(27.1% 0.081 360)
#B3065E 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) | #3E4860 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69665A | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C30036 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3065E
#B3065E
oklch(49.8% 0.199 0.1)
- #007365
#007365
oklch(49.8% 0.09 180.5)
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 #B3065E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B3065E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.032
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.057
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.058
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.060
Use #B3065E 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.