#B9086F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.6% 0.209 354.4), rgb(185, 8, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#B9086F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9086F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 8, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 92%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.209 354.4) |
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 #B9086F | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9086F | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9086F text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B9086F text on black | 3.32:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 353.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADB
oklch(88.4% 0.056 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.102 354)
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Step 400
400
#EB71A7
oklch(70.7% 0.161 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#E14291
oklch(63% 0.207 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC0B7B
oklch(55.5% 0.224 354.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B9086F
oklch(51.6% 0.209 354.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F0455
oklch(42.7% 0.173 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#731546
oklch(37.7% 0.135 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#440F29
oklch(27% 0.086 354.3)
#B9086F 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) | #3B4C71 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6A6B | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C80041 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9086F
#B9086F
oklch(51.6% 0.209 354.4)
- #007A64
#007A64
oklch(51.7% 0.098 174.3)
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 #B9086F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9086F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.059
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.073
Use #B9086F 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.