#B33569
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53% 0.167 359.4), rgb(179, 53, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B33569 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33569 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 53, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.167 359.4) |
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 #B33569 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33569 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B33569 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B33569 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBF
oklch(80.9% 0.075 359.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9E
oklch(70.7% 0.121 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#D15B87
oklch(63.1% 0.155 359.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B33569
oklch(53% 0.167 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#A12E5E
oklch(49% 0.156 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#83284D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 359.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2640
oklch(37.7% 0.101 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#B33569 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) | #4E566A | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716E66 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2254B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33569
#B33569
oklch(53% 0.167 359.4)
- #007E6D
#007E6D
oklch(53.1% 0.097 178.9)
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 #B33569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.065
Use #B33569 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.