#B64288
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.1% 0.168 346.6), rgb(182, 66, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#B64288 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B64288 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 66, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.168 346.6) |
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 #B64288 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B64288 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B64288 text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B64288 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D780B0
oklch(70.7% 0.122 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#C95E9C
oklch(63.1% 0.153 346.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B64288
oklch(56.1% 0.168 346.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3172
oklch(49.1% 0.156 346.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.13 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#66284C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 347)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#B64288 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) | #4F618A | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707585 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23F5F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B64288
#B64288
oklch(56.1% 0.168 346.6)
- #008A66
#008A66
oklch(56.2% 0.116 166.6)
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 #B64288, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.084
Use #B64288 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.