#B9257E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.5% 0.198 349.5), rgb(185, 37, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B9257E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9257E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 37, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 67%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.198 349.5) |
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 #B9257E | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9257E | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9257E text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B9257E text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 349.5)
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Step 400
400
#E179AE
oklch(70.8% 0.142 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#D5519A
oklch(63.1% 0.182 349.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9257E
oklch(53.5% 0.198 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#A61E70
oklch(49.2% 0.185 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#871D5B
oklch(42.8% 0.153 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.119 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 349.5)
#B9257E 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) | #405580 | 0.223 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6F7B | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7194F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9257E
#B9257E
oklch(53.5% 0.198 349.5)
- #008063
#008063
oklch(53.3% 0.106 169.8)
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 #B9257E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9257E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.073
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
Use #B9257E 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.