#B9458C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57% 0.168 346), rgb(185, 69, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#B9458C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9458C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 69, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.168 346) |
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 #B9458C | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9458C | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9458C text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9458C text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 346.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D680B0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C95E9D
oklch(63.2% 0.154 346)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9458C
oklch(57% 0.168 346)
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Step 700
700
#9B3173
oklch(49.1% 0.157 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.13 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#66274D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C182D
oklch(27.1% 0.064 346.2)
#B9458C 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) | #51648E | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727889 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54362 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9458C
#B9458C
oklch(57% 0.168 346)
- #008D67
#008D67
oklch(57% 0.119 165.9)
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 #B9458C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.077
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
Use #B9458C 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.