#B40E6E
Closest named color: Violet Red (#A50055). oklch(50.8% 0.203 353.7), rgb(180, 14, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#B40E6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 354°. 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 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Violet Red (#A50055) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B40E6E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 14, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 86%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.203 353.7) |
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 #B40E6E | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B40E6E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B40E6E text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B40E6E text on black | 3.22:1 | 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
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.098 353.7)
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Step 400
400
#E973A8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF4692
oklch(63.1% 0.201 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA177D
oklch(55.6% 0.219 353.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B40E6E
oklch(50.8% 0.203 353.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D0C56
oklch(42.6% 0.168 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#721847
oklch(37.8% 0.131 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#B40E6E 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) | #3A4B70 | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67686B | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C30041 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B40E6E
#B40E6E
oklch(50.8% 0.203 353.7)
- #007761
#007761
oklch(50.8% 0.097 173.9)
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 #B40E6E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B40E6E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.049
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.076
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.077
Use #B40E6E 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.