#B9357A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.6% 0.18 352.7), rgb(185, 53, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B9357A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9357A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 53, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.18 352.7) |
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 #B9357A | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9357A | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B9357A text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B9357A text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 353)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DA8
oklch(70.7% 0.128 352.6)
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Step 500
500
#D15893
oklch(63.1% 0.165 352.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9357A
oklch(54.6% 0.18 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#A22969
oklch(49.1% 0.167 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#842456
oklch(42.7% 0.139 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2447
oklch(37.7% 0.107 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1629
oklch(27.1% 0.069 353.7)
#B9357A 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) | #4C5A7C | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717277 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C72B53 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9357A
#B9357A
oklch(54.6% 0.18 352.7)
- #00846A
#00846A
oklch(54.7% 0.105 172.5)
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 #B9357A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B9357A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.079
Use #B9357A 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.