#B0377C
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.5% 0.171 349.3), rgb(176, 55, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#B0377C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0377C |
| RGB | rgb(176, 55, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 52%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.171 349.3) |
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 #B0377C | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0377C | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B0377C text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B0377C text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC5C98
oklch(63.1% 0.157 349.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0377C
oklch(53.5% 0.171 349.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F6E
oklch(49% 0.158 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#80295A
oklch(42.8% 0.131 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#67264A
oklch(37.6% 0.103 348.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#B0377C 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) | #48597E | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E79 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD3154 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0377C
#B0377C
oklch(53.5% 0.171 349.3)
- #008063
#008063
oklch(53.3% 0.106 169.8)
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 #B0377C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
Use #B0377C 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.