#B23173
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.8% 0.175 353.5), rgb(178, 49, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#B23173 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23173 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 49, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.175 353.5) |
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 #B23173 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23173 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23173 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B23173 text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 354)
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Step 400
400
#DD7EA7
oklch(70.8% 0.126 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#D05991
oklch(63% 0.161 353.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23173
oklch(52.8% 0.175 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12B68
oklch(49% 0.164 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#832655
oklch(42.7% 0.135 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2546
oklch(37.8% 0.105 353.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1629
oklch(26.9% 0.067 352.9)
#B23173 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) | #485675 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6D70 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0264E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23173
#B23173
oklch(52.8% 0.175 353.5)
- #007E66
#007E66
oklch(52.9% 0.101 173.2)
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 #B23173, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.066
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
Use #B23173 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.