#B23B85
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.5% 0.172 346), rgb(178, 59, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#B23B85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23B85 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 59, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 50%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.172 346) |
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 #B23B85 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23B85 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23B85 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B23B85 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#EFCEDF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 345.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 346)
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Step 500
500
#CA5C9D
oklch(63% 0.158 346.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23B85
oklch(54.5% 0.172 346)
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Step 700
700
#9C2F73
oklch(49.1% 0.161 346.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F295E
oklch(42.8% 0.133 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#66274D
oklch(37.7% 0.102 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C172D
oklch(26.9% 0.066 345.8)
#B23B85 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) | #495D87 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7182 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE395B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23B85
#B23B85
oklch(54.5% 0.172 346)
- #008561
#008561
oklch(54.7% 0.114 165.9)
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 #B23B85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B23B85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #B23B85 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.