Is #B00A5E accessible for body text on white?

#B00A5E has a contrast ratio of 6.88:1 against white, which is sufficient for WCAG AA body text (4.5:1).

What is the complementary color of #B00A5E?

The complement of #B00A5E is #0AB05C.

#B00A5E Fuchsia Rose

rgb(176, 10, 94)

Color conversions

HEX: #B00A5E
RGB: rgb(176, 10, 94)
RGBA: rgba(176, 10, 94, 1)
HSL: hsl(330, 89%, 36%)
HSV / HSB: hsv(330, 94%, 69%)
CMYK: cmyk(0%, 94%, 47%, 31%)

Wide-gamut spaces

XYZ: xyz(20.035, 10.258, 11.513)
LAB: lab(38.3 63.51 -0.95)
LCH: lch(38.3 63.52 359.14)
OKLAB: oklab(49.4% 0.1958 -0.0018)
OKLCH: oklch(49.4% 0.1959 359.48)
Nearest name: Fuchsia Rose

Shades, tints and tones

Shades

Tints

Tones

Color harmonies

Complementary

The hue directly opposite on the color wheel. Maximum contrast, ideal for a single accent against a dominant brand color.

Analogous

Neighbouring hues that share a temperature. The safest harmony for calm, cohesive interfaces.

Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced 120 degrees apart. Vibrant and balanced — use one as dominant and the other two sparingly.

Split Complementary

The complement split into two adjacent hues. Nearly the contrast of complementary with noticeably less tension.

Square (Tetradic)

Four hues at 90-degree intervals. A rich set for illustration, data visualisation, and category coding.

Rectangle (Tetradic)

Two complementary pairs offset by 60 degrees. Gives two warm and two cool options in one system.

Monochromatic

A single hue across five lightness levels. The foundation of most UI scales and the most accessible starting point.

Similar colors

Closest matches

Opacity variations

#b00a5e1a

#b00a5e33

#b00a5e4d

#b00a5e66

#b00a5e80

#b00a5e99

#b00a5eb3

#b00a5ecc

#b00a5ee6

#b00a5eff

On white

6.88:1

Body text AA · Large text AA

On black

3.05:1

Body text AA Large · Large text AA

White-on-color contrast is 6.88:1.

Color blindness preview

Protanopia

No red cones — ~1% of men

Protanomaly

Reduced red sensitivity — ~1% of men

Deuteranopia

No green cones — ~1% of men

Deuteranomaly

Reduced green sensitivity — ~5% of men

Tritanopia

No blue cones — very rare

Tritanomaly

Reduced blue sensitivity — very rare

Achromatopsia

No color perception — ~1 in 30,000

Achromatomaly

Partial color perception — rare

Meaning, psychology and brand usage

Confident, contemporary, impossible to ignore

Magenta has no single wavelength — the brain constructs it — and that unusual quality is part of why it feels synthetic and current. It signals boldness and non-conformity without red's aggression.

Modernity, playfulness, and inclusivity in contemporary Western design; historically associated with fashion and print.

Named after the 1859 Battle of Magenta, the dye arrived alongside mauveine in the first wave of synthetic colours. It is one of the four process inks in CMYK printing.

Works as a high-impact accent or a brave primary in fashion, telecom, and culture. Needs generous white space; at scale it fatigues the eye quickly.

Common industries: Fashion, Telecom, Music, Culture, Beauty. Pairs well with deep indigo for depth, cream for softness, charcoal for editorial contrast.

Code exports

CSS

:root {
  --color-fuchsia-rose: #b00a5e;
  --color-fuchsia-rose-rgb: 176 10 94;
  --color-fuchsia-rose-hsl: 330 89% 36%;
  --color-fuchsia-rose-oklch: 49.4% 0.1959 359.48;
}

.element {
  color: #b00a5e;
  background-color: hsl(330, 89%, 36%);
  border: 1px solid rgb(176 10 94 / 40%);
}

SCSS

$fuchsia-rose: #b00a5e;
$fuchsia-rose-light: #d885af;
$fuchsia-rose-dark: #58052f;

.element {
  color: $fuchsia-rose;
  background: rgba($fuchsia-rose, 0.12);

  &:hover {
    color: darken($fuchsia-rose, 8%);
  }
}

LESS

@fuchsia-rose: #b00a5e;
@fuchsia-rose-light: lighten(@fuchsia-rose, 12%);
@fuchsia-rose-dark: darken(@fuchsia-rose, 12%);

.element {
  color: @fuchsia-rose;
  background: fade(@fuchsia-rose, 12%);
}

Tailwind CSS

/* Tailwind v4 — src/styles.css */
@theme {
  --color-fuchsia-rose-50: #efcedf;
  --color-fuchsia-rose-100: #e7b6cf;
  --color-fuchsia-rose-200: #df9dbf;
  --color-fuchsia-rose-300: #d06c9e;
  --color-fuchsia-rose-400: #c03b7e;
  --color-fuchsia-rose-500: #b00a5e;
  --color-fuchsia-rose-600: #9e0955;
  --color-fuchsia-rose-700: #7b0742;
  --color-fuchsia-rose-800: #58052f;
  --color-fuchsia-rose-900: #35031c;
}

/* Usage */
<div class="bg-fuchsia-rose-500 text-fuchsia-rose-50 ring-fuchsia-rose-600" />

/* Arbitrary value, no config needed */
<div class="bg-[#b00a5e]" />

Bootstrap

// Bootstrap 5 — _variables.scss (before importing bootstrap)
$fuchsia-rose: #b00a5e;
$primary: $fuchsia-rose;

$theme-colors: map-merge($theme-colors, (
  "fuchsia-rose": $fuchsia-rose
));

// Generates .text-fuchsia-rose, .bg-fuchsia-rose, .btn-fuchsia-rose
@import "bootstrap/scss/bootstrap";

Flutter

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

const Color fuchsiaRose = Color(0xFFB00A5E);

// As a MaterialColor swatch
const MaterialColor fuchsiaRoseSwatch = MaterialColor(0xFFB00A5E, <int, Color>{
  50: Color(0xFFEFCEDF),
  100: Color(0xFFE7B6CF),
  200: Color(0xFFDF9DBF),
  300: Color(0xFFD06C9E),
  400: Color(0xFFC03B7E),
  500: Color(0xFFB00A5E),
  600: Color(0xFF9E0955),
  700: Color(0xFF7B0742),
  800: Color(0xFF58052F),
  900: Color(0xFF35031C),
});

Swift / SwiftUI

import SwiftUI

extension Color {
    /// #b00a5e — Fuchsia Rose
    static let fuchsiaRose = Color(
        red: 0.6902,
        green: 0.0392,
        blue: 0.3686
    )
}

// UIKit
extension UIColor {
    static let fuchsiaRose = UIColor(
        red: 0.6902,
        green: 0.0392,
        blue: 0.3686,
        alpha: 1.0
    )
}

Android

<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<resources>
    <color name="fuchsia_rose">#B00A5E</color>
    <color name="fuchsia_rose_translucent">#80B00A5E</color>
</resources>

<!-- Jetpack Compose -->
val FuchsiaRose = Color(0xFFB00A5E)

JavaScript

export const FUCHSIA_ROSE = {
  hex: "#b00a5e",
  rgb: [176, 10, 94],
  hsl: [330, 89, 36],
  oklch: "oklch(49.4% 0.1959 359.48)",
};

JSON tokens

{
  "$schema": "https://design-tokens.org/schema.json",
  "fuchsia-rose": {
    "$type": "color",
    "$value": "#b00a5e",
    "$description": "Fuchsia Rose — generated by ColorVerse AI"
  }
}