#B32B6F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.3% 0.181 355), rgb(179, 43, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#B32B6F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B32B6F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 43, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.181 355) |
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 #B32B6F | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B32B6F | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B32B6F text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B32B6F text on black | 3.49:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#E379A5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 355)
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Step 500
500
#D8518F
oklch(63.1% 0.179 355)
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Step 600
600
#C32E79
oklch(55.6% 0.195 355)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B32B6F
oklch(52.3% 0.181 355)
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Step 800
800
#881D53
oklch(42.7% 0.149 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E1F45
oklch(37.7% 0.118 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#411428
oklch(27.1% 0.074 355.6)
#B32B6F 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) | #465371 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6C6C | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C11A49 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B32B6F
#B32B6F
oklch(52.3% 0.181 355)
- #007C67
#007C67
oklch(52.4% 0.098 175.3)
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 #B32B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
Use #B32B6F 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.