#B6167A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52% 0.206 349.5), rgb(182, 22, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#B6167A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6167A |
| RGB | rgb(182, 22, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.206 349.5) |
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 #B6167A | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6167A | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6167A text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B6167A text on black | 3.38:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E773AF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 349.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD469B
oklch(63.2% 0.203 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#C81886
oklch(55.7% 0.221 349.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B6167A
oklch(52% 0.206 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0D5D
oklch(42.8% 0.17 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#70184C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102C
oklch(26.9% 0.084 349.7)
#B6167A 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) | #384F7C | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676B77 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C40049 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6167A
#B6167A
oklch(52% 0.206 349.5)
- #007B5F
#007B5F
oklch(51.8% 0.103 169.8)
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 #B6167A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6167A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.072
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
Use #B6167A 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.