#B92295
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.3% 0.214 340.2), rgb(185, 34, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#B92295 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 340°. 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 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B92295 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 34, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 69%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.214 340.2) |
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 #B92295 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B92295 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B92295 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B92295 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#EBA8D4
oklch(80.8% 0.097 340)
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Step 400
400
#DE77BE
oklch(70.7% 0.153 340.2)
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Step 500
500
#D24DAE
oklch(63% 0.197 340)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B92295
oklch(54.3% 0.214 340.2)
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Step 700
700
#A31783
oklch(49.1% 0.199 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#84186A
oklch(42.6% 0.165 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B1D56
oklch(37.7% 0.128 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1332
oklch(27% 0.081 340.9)
#B92295 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) | #305898 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637092 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4285B | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B92295
#B92295
oklch(54.3% 0.214 340.2)
- #008556
#008556
oklch(54.4% 0.123 159.9)
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 #B92295, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B92295.
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 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.087
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.090
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.098
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.102
Use #B92295 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.