#B6086D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51% 0.206 354.4), rgb(182, 8, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#B6086D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6086D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 8, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 92%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.206 354.4) |
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 #B6086D | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6086D | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6086D text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B6086D text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB72A7
oklch(70.8% 0.159 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#E04491
oklch(63.1% 0.203 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB117B
oklch(55.5% 0.221 354.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B6086D
oklch(51% 0.206 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E0855
oklch(42.6% 0.17 354)
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Step 900
900
#731646
oklch(37.8% 0.134 354.4)
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Step 950
950
#441029
oklch(27.1% 0.084 354.6)
#B6086D 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) | #3A4B6F | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68696A | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5003F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6086D
#B6086D
oklch(51% 0.206 354.4)
- #007862
#007862
oklch(51.1% 0.097 174)
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 #B6086D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6086D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.053
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.059
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
Use #B6086D 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.