#B12380
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.1% 0.196 346.2), rgb(177, 35, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#B12380 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B12380 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 35, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.196 346.2) |
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 #B12380 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B12380 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B12380 text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B12380 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E276B4
oklch(70.7% 0.152 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#D74CA1
oklch(63.1% 0.194 346.4)
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Step 600
600
#C2268C
oklch(55.6% 0.211 346.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B12380
oklch(52.1% 0.196 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#871761
oklch(42.6% 0.162 346)
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Step 900
900
#6D1C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.127 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#40122E
oklch(26.9% 0.08 346.3)
#B12380 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) | #395282 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646A7D | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE1E50 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B12380
#B12380
oklch(52.1% 0.196 346.2)
- #007C5B
#007C5B
oklch(52% 0.107 166.4)
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 #B12380, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B12380.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.068
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.075
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.083
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.085
Use #B12380 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.