#B21777
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.2% 0.201 349.7), rgb(178, 23, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#B21777 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B21777 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 23, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 77%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.201 349.7) |
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 #B21777 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B21777 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B21777 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B21777 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.097 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E674AF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB489B
oklch(63.1% 0.199 349.5)
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Step 600
600
#C61E85
oklch(55.6% 0.216 349.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B21777
oklch(51.2% 0.201 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B115C
oklch(42.8% 0.167 349.8)
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Step 900
900
#701A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.129 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#42112C
oklch(27% 0.082 350)
#B21777 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) | #384E79 | 0.228 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656874 | 0.197 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C00148 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B21777
#B21777
oklch(51.2% 0.201 349.7)
- #00795D
#00795D
oklch(51.2% 0.102 169.5)
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 #B21777, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B21777.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.083
Use #B21777 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.