#B90D79
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.1% 0.211 350.4), rgb(185, 13, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#B90D79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B90D79 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 13, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 87%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.211 350.4) |
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 #B90D79 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B90D79 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B90D79 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B90D79 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CADE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 350.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.103 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AE
oklch(70.8% 0.163 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF429A
oklch(63.1% 0.209 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA0B84
oklch(55.5% 0.227 350.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B90D79
oklch(52.1% 0.211 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E045B
oklch(42.7% 0.175 350.7)
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Step 900
900
#72154B
oklch(37.7% 0.137 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#430F2C
oklch(26.9% 0.087 350.1)
#B90D79 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) | #384F7B | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686B76 | 0.208 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C80047 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B90D79
#B90D79
oklch(52.1% 0.211 350.4)
- #007C61
#007C61
oklch(52.2% 0.103 170.6)
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 #B90D79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B90D79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #B90D79 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.