#B2257D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.3% 0.193 347.9), rgb(178, 37, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#B2257D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2257D |
| RGB | rgb(178, 37, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 66%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.193 347.9) |
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 #B2257D | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2257D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2257D text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B2257D text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348)
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Step 400
400
#E376B1
oklch(70.7% 0.151 348)
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Step 500
500
#D74D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.191 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#C22788
oklch(55.5% 0.208 348)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B2257D
oklch(52.3% 0.193 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#88185E
oklch(42.7% 0.16 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4D
oklch(37.6% 0.124 347.8)
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Step 950
950
#40132D
oklch(27% 0.078 347.8)
#B2257D 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) | #3C537F | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666B7A | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF1D4F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2257D
#B2257D
oklch(52.3% 0.193 347.9)
- #007D5E
#007D5E
oklch(52.4% 0.106 167.9)
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 #B2257D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B2257D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.078
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
Use #B2257D 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.