#B20672
Closest named color: Red Violet (#9E0168). oklch(50.4% 0.207 351.2), rgb(178, 6, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#B20672 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Red Violet (#9E0168), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Red Violet (#9E0168) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B20672 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 6, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 93%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.207 351.2) |
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 #B20672 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B20672 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B20672 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B20672 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.3 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.1 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#E972AC
oklch(70.7% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE4598
oklch(63.1% 0.204 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#C91482
oklch(55.5% 0.222 351.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B20672
oklch(50.4% 0.207 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D0A5A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 351.2)
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Step 900
900
#71174A
oklch(37.6% 0.133 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#B20672 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) | #354A74 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64666F | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00042 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B20672
#B20672
oklch(50.4% 0.207 351.2)
- #00765D
#00765D
oklch(50.4% 0.098 171.3)
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 #B20672, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B20672.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.078
Use #B20672 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.