#B8056B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.2% 0.208 355.7), rgb(184, 5, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#B8056B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8056B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 5, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 95%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.208 355.7) |
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 #B8056B | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8056B | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8056B text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B8056B text on black | 3.27:1 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.029 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBDA
oklch(88.6% 0.055 356.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C3
oklch(80.8% 0.101 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC71A4
oklch(70.7% 0.161 355.9)
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Step 500
500
#E2438E
oklch(63.2% 0.205 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD0C78
oklch(55.6% 0.223 355.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B8056B
oklch(51.2% 0.208 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F0552
oklch(42.6% 0.171 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#731544
oklch(37.6% 0.134 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#440F28
oklch(27% 0.085 355.5)
#B8056B 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) | #3C4B6D | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6967 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8003E | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8056B
#B8056B
oklch(51.2% 0.208 355.7)
- #007864
#007864
oklch(51.2% 0.096 175.7)
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 #B8056B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B8056B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
Use #B8056B 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.