#B23B7B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.2% 0.167 350.9), rgb(178, 59, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#B23B7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23B7B |
| RGB | rgb(178, 59, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.167 350.9) |
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 #B23B7B | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23B7B | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23B7B text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B23B7B 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D980AA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC5D95
oklch(63.1% 0.154 350.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23B7B
oklch(54.2% 0.167 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D316B
oklch(49.1% 0.154 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#802A58
oklch(42.8% 0.128 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#672748
oklch(37.7% 0.1 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D182A
oklch(27.1% 0.063 351.7)
#B23B7B 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) | #4D5B7D | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7078 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF3556 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23B7B
#B23B7B
oklch(54.2% 0.167 350.9)
- #008367
#008367
oklch(54.3% 0.106 170.9)
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 #B23B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #B23B7B 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.