#B93685
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.1% 0.184 347.8), rgb(185, 54, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B93685 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93685 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 54, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 55%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.184 347.8) |
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 #B93685 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93685 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B93685 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B93685 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCA
oklch(80.8% 0.083 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CAF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF579C
oklch(63% 0.169 347.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93685
oklch(55.1% 0.184 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#A02872
oklch(49% 0.171 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#82245D
oklch(42.7% 0.141 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#69234C
oklch(37.6% 0.111 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#B93685 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) | #485C87 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7382 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C63159 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93685
#B93685
oklch(55.1% 0.184 347.8)
- #008665
#008665
oklch(55.1% 0.112 167.9)
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 #B93685, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B93685.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #B93685 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.