#B41862
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(50.8% 0.193 359.5), rgb(180, 24, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#B41862 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B41862 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 24, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 76%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.193 359.5) |
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 #B41862 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B41862 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B41862 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B41862 text on black | 3.24:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.051 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.094 358.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9759E
oklch(70.7% 0.149 359.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4A86
oklch(63.1% 0.191 359.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA216F
oklch(55.6% 0.207 359.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B41862
oklch(50.8% 0.193 359.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D134C
oklch(42.6% 0.16 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#721B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.124 360)
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Step 950
950
#431225
oklch(27% 0.078 359.8)
#B41862 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) | #424C64 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B685F | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4003C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B41862
#B41862
oklch(50.8% 0.193 359.5)
- #007667
#007667
oklch(50.7% 0.092 179.9)
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 #B41862, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B41862.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.054
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.058
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.060
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.062
Use #B41862 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.