#B8417D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.8% 0.165 352.5), rgb(184, 65, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#B8417D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8417D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 65, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.165 352.5) |
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 #B8417D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8417D | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8417D text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8417D text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.041 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 352.3)
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Step 400
400
#D980A8
oklch(70.7% 0.119 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC5D92
oklch(63% 0.152 352.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8417D
oklch(55.8% 0.165 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3169
oklch(49% 0.153 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#802A55
oklch(42.7% 0.127 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#672746
oklch(37.6% 0.099 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1829
oklch(27% 0.062 353.3)
#B8417D 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) | #53607F | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74767A | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53A5A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8417D
#B8417D
oklch(55.8% 0.165 352.5)
- #00886D
#00886D
oklch(55.8% 0.108 172.3)
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 #B8417D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.076
Use #B8417D 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.