#B94981
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.1% 0.156 352.1), rgb(185, 73, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B94981 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94981 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 73, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.156 352.1) |
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 #B94981 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94981 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94981 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94981 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC5
oklch(80.8% 0.07 351.9)
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Step 400
400
#D682A8
oklch(70.6% 0.113 351.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96192
oklch(63.2% 0.143 352.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94981
oklch(57.1% 0.156 352.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3569
oklch(49.1% 0.146 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2D56
oklch(42.8% 0.121 352)
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Step 900
900
#652947
oklch(37.6% 0.094 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#B94981 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) | #596583 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797E | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6435F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94981
#B94981
oklch(57.1% 0.156 352.1)
- #008C70
#008C70
oklch(57% 0.11 172.1)
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 #B94981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.075
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.077
Use #B94981 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.