#B23D7C
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(54.4% 0.165 350.7), rgb(178, 61, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B23D7C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B23D7C |
| RGB | rgb(178, 61, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.165 350.7) |
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 #B23D7C | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B23D7C | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B23D7C text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B23D7C text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F0CFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.041 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D881AA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB5E95
oklch(63.1% 0.151 350.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B23D7C
oklch(54.4% 0.165 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C326C
oklch(49.1% 0.153 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B58
oklch(42.8% 0.126 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#672848
oklch(37.8% 0.098 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#B23D7C 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) | #4E5C7E | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7179 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF3757 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B23D7C
#B23D7C
oklch(54.4% 0.165 350.7)
- #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 #B23D7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.080
Use #B23D7C 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.