#B61661
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(51% 0.195 0.3), rgb(182, 22, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#B61661 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B61661 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 22, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.195 0.3) |
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 #B61661 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B61661 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B61661 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B61661 text on black | 3.27:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 360)
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Step 400
400
#EA749C
oklch(70.6% 0.151 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#E04984
oklch(63.1% 0.193 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#CB1E6E
oklch(55.6% 0.21 0.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B61661
oklch(51% 0.195 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E114B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#721A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.125 0.5)
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Step 950
950
#431125
oklch(26.9% 0.08 359.3)
#B61661 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) | #424C63 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695D | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6003B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B61661
#B61661
oklch(51% 0.195 0.3)
- #007768
#007768
oklch(51% 0.093 180)
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 #B61661, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B61661.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.037
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.055
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.062
Use #B61661 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.