#B33076
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53% 0.179 352.3), rgb(179, 48, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#B33076 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33076 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 48, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 58%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.179 352.3) |
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 #B33076 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33076 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B33076 text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B33076 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.044 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC6
oklch(81% 0.08 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7DA9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 352)
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Step 500
500
#D15893
oklch(63.1% 0.165 352.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B33076
oklch(53% 0.179 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#A22A6A
oklch(49.2% 0.167 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#832556
oklch(42.7% 0.137 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2447
oklch(37.7% 0.107 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E162A
oklch(26.9% 0.068 351.4)
#B33076 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) | #475678 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6E73 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1254F | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33076
#B33076
oklch(53% 0.179 352.3)
- #007F65
#007F65
oklch(53.1% 0.103 171.8)
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 #B33076, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.071
Use #B33076 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.