#B81F5D
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(51.8% 0.19 3.3), rgb(184, 31, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#B81F5D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B81F5D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 31, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 71%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.19 3.3) |
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 #B81F5D | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B81F5D | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B81F5D text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B81F5D text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A8BA
oklch(81% 0.092 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA7697
oklch(70.8% 0.147 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B7E
oklch(63% 0.188 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB2367
oklch(55.7% 0.204 3.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B81F5D
oklch(51.8% 0.19 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1546
oklch(42.7% 0.157 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#721B3B
oklch(37.6% 0.123 3)
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Step 950
950
#431222
oklch(26.9% 0.077 3.8)
#B81F5D 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) | #484E5E | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C59 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9003C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B81F5D
#B81F5D
oklch(51.8% 0.19 3.3)
- #00796D
#00796D
oklch(51.7% 0.092 182.9)
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 #B81F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.037
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.046
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.057
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
Use #B81F5D 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.