#B93168
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.6% 0.177 0.7), rgb(185, 49, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#B93168 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93168 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 49, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.177 0.7) |
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 #B93168 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93168 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B93168 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B93168 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 0.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED7
oklch(88.5% 0.043 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDABBE
oklch(80.9% 0.081 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E07D9C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 0.8)
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Step 500
500
#D55884
oklch(63.2% 0.163 0.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93168
oklch(53.6% 0.177 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#A5295C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#86244B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C243E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 1.2)
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Step 950
950
#401625
oklch(27.1% 0.068 0.3)
#B93168 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) | #4F5669 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747065 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C91B48 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93168
#B93168
oklch(53.6% 0.177 0.7)
- #008070
#008070
oklch(53.7% 0.098 180)
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 #B93168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.063
Use #B93168 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.