#B91E6E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.4% 0.197 355.9), rgb(185, 30, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#B91E6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B91E6E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 30, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 72%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.197 355.9) |
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 #B91E6E | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B91E6E | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B91E6E text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B91E6E text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E478A4
oklch(70.7% 0.142 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D9508D
oklch(63.1% 0.181 356)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B91E6E
oklch(52.4% 0.197 355.9)
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Step 700
700
#A91C64
oklch(49.1% 0.183 356)
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Step 800
800
#891B52
oklch(42.6% 0.152 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1F44
oklch(37.8% 0.118 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#B91E6E 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) | #435070 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6D6B | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C80045 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B91E6E
#B91E6E
oklch(52.4% 0.197 355.9)
- #007C68
#007C68
oklch(52.4% 0.098 176.2)
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 #B91E6E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B91E6E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.064
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
Use #B91E6E 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.