#B1277B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.2% 0.189 348.6), rgb(177, 39, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#B1277B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B1277B |
| RGB | rgb(177, 39, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 64%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.189 348.6) |
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 #B1277B | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B1277B | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B1277B text on white | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B1277B text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9CA
oklch(81% 0.091 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E277B0
oklch(70.7% 0.148 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D64F9C
oklch(63.1% 0.187 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#C12A87
oklch(55.5% 0.204 348.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B1277B
oklch(52.2% 0.189 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#871A5D
oklch(42.7% 0.157 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1E4C
oklch(37.7% 0.122 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#B1277B 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) | #3E537D | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666B78 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE1F4E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B1277B
#B1277B
oklch(52.2% 0.189 348.6)
- #007C5E
#007C5E
oklch(52.1% 0.105 168.5)
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 #B1277B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B1277B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.075
Use #B1277B 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.