#B4266B
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(52% 0.185 356.6), rgb(180, 38, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#B4266B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4266B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 38, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 65%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.185 356.6) |
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 #B4266B | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4266B | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4266B text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4266B text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E577A2
oklch(70.6% 0.144 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA4F8C
oklch(63.1% 0.183 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#C52A76
oklch(55.6% 0.199 356.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B4266B
oklch(52% 0.185 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A1A51
oklch(42.7% 0.153 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E43
oklch(37.7% 0.119 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#421327
oklch(27.1% 0.076 357.1)
#B4266B 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) | #45516D | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6B68 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C30D45 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4266B
#B4266B
oklch(52% 0.185 356.6)
- #007B67
#007B67
oklch(52.1% 0.097 176)
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 #B4266B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
Use #B4266B 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.