#B92865
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(52.8% 0.185 0.9), rgb(185, 40, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#B92865 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B92865 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 40, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.185 0.9) |
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 #B92865 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B92865 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B92865 text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B92865 text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E37B9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85483
oklch(63.1% 0.171 1.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B92865
oklch(52.8% 0.185 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8235B
oklch(49.1% 0.173 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#88204A
oklch(42.6% 0.143 1)
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Step 900
900
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#B92865 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) | #4B5266 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726E62 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C90343 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B92865
#B92865
oklch(52.8% 0.185 0.9)
- #007D6E
#007D6E
oklch(52.9% 0.096 180.6)
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 #B92865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
Use #B92865 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.