#B6266D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.4% 0.188 356.2), rgb(182, 38, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#B6266D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6266D |
| RGB | rgb(182, 38, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 65%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.188 356.2) |
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 #B6266D | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6266D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B6266D text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B6266D text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 355.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 356.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA3
oklch(70.7% 0.136 356.1)
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Step 500
500
#D6548C
oklch(63.1% 0.172 356.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6266D
oklch(52.4% 0.188 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#A62363
oklch(49% 0.174 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#872051
oklch(42.7% 0.144 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2143
oklch(37.7% 0.113 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#B6266D 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) | #45526F | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6C6A | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C50D46 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6266D
#B6266D
oklch(52.4% 0.188 356.2)
- #007C68
#007C68
oklch(52.4% 0.098 176.2)
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 #B6266D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6266D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
Use #B6266D 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.