#B91E75
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.7% 0.2 352.9), rgb(185, 30, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#B91E75 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B91E75 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 30, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 72%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.2 352.9) |
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 #B91E75 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B91E75 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B91E75 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B91E75 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.05 352.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C6
oklch(81% 0.09 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#E378A9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#D84F93
oklch(63.1% 0.184 352.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B91E75
oklch(52.7% 0.2 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#A81B6A
oklch(49.1% 0.186 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#891B56
oklch(42.8% 0.154 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E47
oklch(37.7% 0.12 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#41132A
oklch(27% 0.077 352.4)
#B91E75 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) | #405277 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6D72 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C80148 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B91E75
#B91E75
oklch(52.7% 0.2 352.9)
- #007D65
#007D65
oklch(52.6% 0.101 173.1)
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 #B91E75, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B91E75.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.074
Use #B91E75 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.