#B70F5E
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(50.8% 0.199 1.4), rgb(183, 15, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#B70F5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B70F5E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 15, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 85%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.199 1.4) |
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 #B70F5E | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B70F5E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B70F5E text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B70F5E text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.095 1.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC739A
oklch(70.7% 0.154 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24681
oklch(63.1% 0.197 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#CD186B
oklch(55.6% 0.214 1.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B70F5E
oklch(50.8% 0.199 1.4)
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Step 800
800
#900D49
oklch(42.8% 0.165 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#73183D
oklch(37.6% 0.128 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#441124
oklch(27% 0.08 1.2)
#B70F5E 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) | #424A5F | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D695A | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C70038 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B70F5E
#B70F5E
oklch(50.8% 0.199 1.4)
- #007669
#007669
oklch(50.8% 0.091 181.7)
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 #B70F5E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B70F5E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.034
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.042
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.051
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
Use #B70F5E 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.