#B5165E
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(50.8% 0.194 1.4), rgb(181, 22, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#B5165E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5165E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 22, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.194 1.4) |
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 #B5165E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5165E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5165E text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B5165E 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
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA759A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 1.6)
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Step 500
500
#E04982
oklch(63.1% 0.192 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB1F6B
oklch(55.6% 0.208 1.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B5165E
oklch(50.8% 0.194 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1249
oklch(42.6% 0.16 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#721A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 1.3)
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Step 950
950
#431124
oklch(26.9% 0.079 0.6)
#B5165E 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) | #434B5F | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C695A | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5003A | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5165E
#B5165E
oklch(50.8% 0.194 1.4)
- #007669
#007669
oklch(50.8% 0.091 181.7)
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 #B5165E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5165E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.033
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.051
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.055
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
Use #B5165E 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.