#B02C7F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.5% 0.186 346.9), rgb(176, 44, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B02C7F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B02C7F |
| RGB | rgb(176, 44, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.186 346.9) |
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 #B02C7F | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B02C7F | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B02C7F text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B02C7F text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCB
oklch(80.8% 0.083 346.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.134 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF579D
oklch(63.1% 0.17 347)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B02C7F
oklch(52.5% 0.186 346.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02873
oklch(49% 0.172 347)
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Step 800
800
#82235E
oklch(42.6% 0.143 346.7)
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Step 900
900
#69234D
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E162D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 347.2)
#B02C7F 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) | #3F5581 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666C7C | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC2752 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B02C7F
#B02C7F
oklch(52.5% 0.186 346.9)
- #007E5D
#007E5D
oklch(52.6% 0.108 166.8)
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 #B02C7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B02C7F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.081
Use #B02C7F 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.