#B9086C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.5% 0.208 355.6), rgb(185, 8, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#B9086C 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9086C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 8, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 92%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.208 355.6) |
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 #B9086C | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9086C | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9086C text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B9086C text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#CD0D78
oklch(55.6% 0.223 355.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B9086C
oklch(51.5% 0.208 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0553
oklch(42.6% 0.172 355.3)
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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)
#B9086C 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) | #3C4C6E | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6A68 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9003F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9086C
#B9086C
oklch(51.5% 0.208 355.6)
- #007965
#007965
oklch(51.5% 0.096 175.8)
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 #B9086C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9086C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.069
Use #B9086C 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.