#B1167A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.1% 0.203 348.1), rgb(177, 22, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#B1167A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 348°. 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 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1167A |
| RGB | rgb(177, 22, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 78%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.203 348.1) |
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 #B1167A | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B1167A | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1167A text on white | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B1167A text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CC
oklch(80.9% 0.097 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#E574B1
oklch(70.7% 0.156 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA489E
oklch(63% 0.2 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#C61D89
oklch(55.7% 0.218 348.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B1167A
oklch(51.1% 0.203 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A115F
oklch(42.7% 0.168 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F194D
oklch(37.6% 0.131 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#42112D
oklch(27.1% 0.083 348.8)
#B1167A 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) | #354E7C | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636877 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE0649 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1167A
#B1167A
oklch(51.1% 0.203 348.1)
- #00795B
#00795B
oklch(51.2% 0.104 168)
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 #B1167A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B1167A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.075
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.086
Use #B1167A 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.