#B94388
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.6% 0.169 347.7), rgb(185, 67, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B94388 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94388 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 67, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.169 347.7) |
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 #B94388 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94388 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94388 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94388 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.042 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADC9
oklch(80.8% 0.076 347.9)
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Step 400
400
#D780AE
oklch(70.6% 0.121 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#CA5D9A
oklch(63% 0.154 347.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94388
oklch(56.6% 0.169 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3171
oklch(49.2% 0.157 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F2A5C
oklch(42.8% 0.13 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#66274B
oklch(37.6% 0.101 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#B94388 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) | #51638A | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737785 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54060 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94388
#B94388
oklch(56.6% 0.169 347.7)
- #008B69
#008B69
oklch(56.6% 0.114 168)
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 #B94388, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.084
Use #B94388 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.