#B6166F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.5% 0.201 354.2), rgb(182, 22, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#B6166F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6166F |
| RGB | rgb(182, 22, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.201 354.2) |
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 #B6166F | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6166F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6166F text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B6166F text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C5
oklch(81% 0.097 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#E973A7
oklch(70.7% 0.156 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE4791
oklch(63.1% 0.198 354.2)
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Step 600
600
#C91B7B
oklch(55.5% 0.215 354.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B6166F
oklch(51.5% 0.201 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D0F55
oklch(42.7% 0.166 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#711946
oklch(37.7% 0.129 354)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#B6166F 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) | #3D4E71 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696A6C | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C50043 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6166F
#B6166F
oklch(51.5% 0.201 354.2)
- #007963
#007963
oklch(51.4% 0.098 174.1)
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 #B6166F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6166F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.056
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.073
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.073
Use #B6166F 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.