#B91F94
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.216 340.5), rgb(185, 31, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#B91F94 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 341°. 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 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B91F94 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 31, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 71%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.216 340.5) |
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 #B91F94 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B91F94 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B91F94 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B91F94 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 340)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECA8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.097 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF76BE
oklch(70.7% 0.156 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#D34DAD
oklch(63.1% 0.197 340.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B91F94
oklch(54.1% 0.216 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#A41582
oklch(49.2% 0.2 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#85176A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B1C56
oklch(37.6% 0.13 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1232
oklch(26.9% 0.082 340.8)
#B91F94 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) | #2E5797 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626F91 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4255A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B91F94
#B91F94
oklch(54.1% 0.216 340.5)
- #008457
#008457
oklch(54.2% 0.121 160.7)
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 #B91F94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B91F94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.089
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.090
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.098
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.100
Use #B91F94 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.