#B23982
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.2% 0.173 347.3), rgb(178, 57, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#B23982 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23982 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 57, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.173 347.3) |
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 #B23982 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23982 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23982 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B23982 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADCA
oklch(81% 0.077 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAF
oklch(70.7% 0.125 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC5B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.16 347.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23982
oklch(54.2% 0.173 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F72
oklch(49.2% 0.161 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#80285D
oklch(42.8% 0.134 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#67264C
oklch(37.7% 0.104 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#B23982 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) | #485B84 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B707F | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE3558 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23982
#B23982
oklch(54.2% 0.173 347.3)
- #008362
#008362
oklch(54.2% 0.11 167.5)
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 #B23982, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B23982.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #B23982 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.