#B01E7F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.5% 0.199 346.1), rgb(176, 30, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#B01E7F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B01E7F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 30, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 71%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.199 346.1) |
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 #B01E7F | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B01E7F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B01E7F text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B01E7F text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.053 346)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CE
oklch(81% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#E375B5
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#D84BA2
oklch(63.2% 0.197 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#C3238D
oklch(55.7% 0.214 346.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B01E7F
oklch(51.5% 0.199 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#881561
oklch(42.7% 0.164 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B50
oklch(37.7% 0.129 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#41122F
oklch(27.1% 0.082 345.9)
#B01E7F 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) | #365081 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62697C | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD184E | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B01E7F
#B01E7F
oklch(51.5% 0.199 346.1)
- #007B59
#007B59
oklch(51.7% 0.108 165.6)
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 #B01E7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B01E7F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.082
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.088
Use #B01E7F 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.