#B8236C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.5% 0.191 356.9), rgb(184, 35, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#B8236C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 357°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8236C |
| RGB | rgb(184, 35, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 68%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.191 356.9) |
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 #B8236C | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8236C | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8236C text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B8236C text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAAC1
oklch(81% 0.086 357.5)
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Step 400
400
#E379A2
oklch(70.6% 0.138 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#D8528B
oklch(63.1% 0.176 357)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8236C
oklch(52.5% 0.191 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82062
oklch(49.1% 0.178 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#881E50
oklch(42.6% 0.147 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2042
oklch(37.7% 0.115 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#411427
oklch(27% 0.073 356.9)
#B8236C 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) | #45516E | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6D69 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C70145 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8236C
#B8236C
oklch(52.5% 0.191 356.9)
- #007C69
#007C69
oklch(52.4% 0.097 177)
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 #B8236C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B8236C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
Use #B8236C 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.