#B23A80
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.2% 0.171 348.3), rgb(178, 58, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#B23A80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23A80 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 58, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 51%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.171 348.3) |
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 #B23A80 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23A80 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23A80 text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B23A80 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
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D87FAE
oklch(70.6% 0.123 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC5C99
oklch(63.1% 0.157 348.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23A80
oklch(54.2% 0.171 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F70
oklch(49.1% 0.16 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F295B
oklch(42.6% 0.131 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#67274B
oklch(37.8% 0.102 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#B23A80 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) | #4A5B82 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707D | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE3658 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23A80
#B23A80
oklch(54.2% 0.171 348.3)
- #008363
#008363
oklch(54.2% 0.109 168.2)
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 #B23A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #B23A80 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.