#B32271
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.7% 0.191 353.3), rgb(179, 34, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#B32271 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B32271 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 34, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.191 353.3) |
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 #B32271 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B32271 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B32271 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B32271 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A8C5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#E576A8
oklch(70.6% 0.148 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA4D93
oklch(63.1% 0.188 353.1)
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Step 600
600
#C5267D
oklch(55.5% 0.205 353.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B32271
oklch(51.7% 0.191 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1756
oklch(42.7% 0.158 353.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F1D47
oklch(37.7% 0.122 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#411229
oklch(26.8% 0.078 353.3)
#B32271 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) | #405073 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696A6E | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C10D47 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B32271
#B32271
oklch(51.7% 0.191 353.3)
- #007A63
#007A63
oklch(51.7% 0.099 173.4)
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 #B32271, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B32271.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.076
Use #B32271 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.