#B32A84
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.1% 0.193 345.5), rgb(179, 42, 132).
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White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#B32A84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B32A84 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 42, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.193 345.5) |
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 #B32A84 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B32A84 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B32A84 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B32A84 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB4
oklch(70.8% 0.139 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#D154A1
oklch(63.1% 0.178 345.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B32A84
oklch(53.1% 0.193 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12477
oklch(49.1% 0.179 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#832160
oklch(42.7% 0.148 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A224F
oklch(37.8% 0.115 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#B32A84 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) | #3C5686 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666D81 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF2754 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B32A84
#B32A84
oklch(53.1% 0.193 345.5)
- #00805C
#00805C
oklch(53.2% 0.112 165.1)
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 #B32A84, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B32A84.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.078
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.081
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.084
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.085
Use #B32A84 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.