#B92A7E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.8% 0.194 349.8), rgb(185, 42, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#B92A7E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B92A7E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 42, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.194 349.8) |
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 #B92A7E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B92A7E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B92A7E text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B92A7E text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#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
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAAC9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07AAD
oklch(70.8% 0.139 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#D45399
oklch(63.1% 0.178 349.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B92A7E
oklch(53.8% 0.194 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#A4216F
oklch(49% 0.18 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#861F5A
oklch(42.8% 0.149 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C214A
oklch(37.8% 0.116 350.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142C
oklch(26.9% 0.074 348.6)
#B92A7E 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) | #435780 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707B | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C72051 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B92A7E
#B92A7E
oklch(53.8% 0.194 349.8)
- #008264
#008264
oklch(53.9% 0.108 169.4)
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 #B92A7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B92A7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #B92A7E 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.