#B3257B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.3% 0.193 349.1), rgb(179, 37, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#B3257B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3257B |
| RGB | rgb(179, 37, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 66%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.193 349.1) |
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 #B3257B | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3257B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B3257B text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B3257B text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E376AF
oklch(70.6% 0.15 349)
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Step 500
500
#D84D9B
oklch(63.1% 0.19 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#C32786
oklch(55.6% 0.207 349.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B3257B
oklch(52.3% 0.193 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#88185C
oklch(42.6% 0.159 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.124 349)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#B3257B 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) | #3E537D | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676B78 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C01B4D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3257B
#B3257B
oklch(52.3% 0.193 349.1)
- #007D5F
#007D5F
oklch(52.4% 0.105 168.6)
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 #B3257B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B3257B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.067
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.073
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.075
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
Use #B3257B 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.