#B92F73
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.8% 0.183 355.2), rgb(185, 47, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#B92F73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B92F73 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 47, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.183 355.2) |
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 #B92F73 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B92F73 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B92F73 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B92F73 text on black | 3.71:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#E07CA4
oklch(70.8% 0.131 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#D4568E
oklch(63.1% 0.168 355.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B92F73
oklch(53.8% 0.183 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#A42665
oklch(49% 0.17 355.1)
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Step 800
800
#862252
oklch(42.7% 0.142 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C2344
oklch(37.8% 0.109 355.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1528
oklch(26.9% 0.07 354.6)
#B92F73 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) | #4A5775 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717070 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C81F4D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B92F73
#B92F73
oklch(53.8% 0.183 355.2)
- #00816B
#00816B
oklch(53.9% 0.101 175.1)
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 #B92F73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B92F73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.065
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.069
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.070
Use #B92F73 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.