#B2307E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.2% 0.182 348.3), rgb(178, 48, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#B2307E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2307E |
| RGB | rgb(178, 48, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 58%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.182 348.3) |
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 #B2307E | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2307E | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B2307E text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B2307E text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCA
oklch(80.8% 0.083 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAF
oklch(70.8% 0.131 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF589B
oklch(63.1% 0.167 348.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2307E
oklch(53.2% 0.182 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#A02971
oklch(49.1% 0.17 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#82245C
oklch(42.6% 0.141 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#B2307E 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) | #435780 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696E7B | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF2A53 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2307E
#B2307E
oklch(53.2% 0.182 348.3)
- #008061
#008061
oklch(53.3% 0.107 168.4)
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 #B2307E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
Use #B2307E 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.