#B92679
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.3% 0.195 351.7), rgb(185, 38, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#B92679 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B92679 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 38, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 66%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.195 351.7) |
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 #B92679 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B92679 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B92679 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B92679 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E179AA
oklch(70.6% 0.14 351.7)
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Step 500
500
#D65295
oklch(63.2% 0.179 351.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B92679
oklch(53.3% 0.195 351.7)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6C
oklch(49.1% 0.182 351.6)
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Step 800
800
#871E58
oklch(42.8% 0.15 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2048
oklch(37.8% 0.117 352.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142A
oklch(27% 0.074 352.1)
#B92679 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) | #42557B | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6F76 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7164D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B92679
#B92679
oklch(53.3% 0.195 351.7)
- #008065
#008065
oklch(53.4% 0.104 171.2)
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 #B92679, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B92679.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
Use #B92679 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.