#B23485
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.8% 0.181 345.4), rgb(178, 52, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#B23485 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 345°. 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 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23485 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 52, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.181 345.4) |
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 #B23485 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23485 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23485 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B23485 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.045 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7DB2
oklch(70.7% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#CD599F
oklch(63.1% 0.166 345.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23485
oklch(53.8% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E2B75
oklch(49.1% 0.168 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#802660
oklch(42.7% 0.139 345)
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Step 900
900
#68254E
oklch(37.8% 0.108 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D162E
oklch(26.9% 0.07 344.9)
#B23485 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) | #435A87 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686F82 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE3258 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23485
#B23485
oklch(53.8% 0.181 345.4)
- #00825E
#00825E
oklch(53.8% 0.112 165.5)
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 #B23485, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B23485.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.075
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.083
Use #B23485 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.