#B9176B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52% 0.2 356.7), rgb(185, 23, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#B9176B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9176B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 23, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 78%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.2 356.7) |
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 #B9176B | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9176B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9176B text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B9176B text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 356.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A2
oklch(70.7% 0.155 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#E0468C
oklch(63.1% 0.199 356.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB1976
oklch(55.6% 0.216 356.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B9176B
oklch(52% 0.2 356.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E0D51
oklch(42.7% 0.166 356.5)
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Step 900
900
#721843
oklch(37.6% 0.129 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#B9176B 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) | #414E6D | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6C68 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90041 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9176B
#B9176B
oklch(52% 0.2 356.7)
- #007B67
#007B67
oklch(52.1% 0.097 176)
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 #B9176B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9176B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.060
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
Use #B9176B 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.