#B12677
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.9% 0.188 350.3), rgb(177, 38, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#B12677 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B12677 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 38, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 65%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.188 350.3) |
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 #B12677 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B12677 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B12677 text on white | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B12677 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C9
oklch(80.9% 0.09 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#E377AD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#D74F98
oklch(63.1% 0.185 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#C22A83
oklch(55.5% 0.202 350.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B12677
oklch(51.9% 0.188 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#881A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.156 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1E4A
oklch(37.8% 0.122 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#41132B
oklch(27% 0.077 351.2)
#B12677 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) | #3F5279 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676A74 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE1B4C | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B12677
#B12677
oklch(51.9% 0.188 350.3)
- #007B60
#007B60
oklch(51.9% 0.102 170.5)
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 #B12677, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B12677.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
Use #B12677 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.