#B11576
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50.9% 0.201 349.8), rgb(177, 21, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#B11576 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B11576 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 21, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 79%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.201 349.8) |
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 #B11576 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B11576 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B11576 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B11576 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E674AF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB489B
oklch(63.1% 0.199 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#C61D85
oklch(55.5% 0.216 349.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B11576
oklch(50.9% 0.201 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B115C
oklch(42.8% 0.167 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#701A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#B11576 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) | #374D78 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646773 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF0047 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B11576
#B11576
oklch(50.9% 0.201 349.8)
- #00785C
#00785C
oklch(50.9% 0.102 169.3)
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 #B11576, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B11576.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.081
Use #B11576 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.