#B91973
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.3% 0.202 353.4), rgb(185, 25, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#B91973 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B91973 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 25, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 76%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.202 353.4) |
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 #B91973 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B91973 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B91973 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B91973 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C6
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#E973A8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4693
oklch(63% 0.2 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#C9197D
oklch(55.5% 0.217 353.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B91973
oklch(52.3% 0.202 353.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D0D56
oklch(42.7% 0.168 353.4)
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Step 900
900
#711847
oklch(37.6% 0.13 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#B91973 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) | #3F5075 | 0.229 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6C70 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C80046 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B91973
#B91973
oklch(52.3% 0.202 353.4)
- #007C65
#007C65
oklch(52.3% 0.1 173.7)
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 #B91973, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B91973.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.074
Use #B91973 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.