#B91B6B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.2% 0.198 357), rgb(185, 27, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#B91B6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.198 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B91B6B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 27, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 75%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.198 357) |
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 #B91B6B | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B91B6B | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B91B6B text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B91B6B text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E974A2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF488B
oklch(63.1% 0.195 357)
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Step 600
600
#CA1C75
oklch(55.6% 0.213 356.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B91B6B
oklch(52.2% 0.198 357)
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Step 800
800
#8E1050
oklch(42.8% 0.164 357.2)
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Step 900
900
#721943
oklch(37.7% 0.128 356.6)
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Step 950
950
#431127
oklch(27% 0.081 356.8)
#B91B6B 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) | #424F6D | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6C68 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90042 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B91B6B
#B91B6B
oklch(52.2% 0.198 357)
- #007B68
#007B68
oklch(52.1% 0.097 176.9)
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 #B91B6B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B91B6B.
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 0.056
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.067
Use #B91B6B 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.