#B33978
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(54% 0.169 352.4), rgb(179, 57, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#B33978 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33978 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 57, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 52%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.169 352.4) |
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 #B33978 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33978 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B33978 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B33978 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA7FA8
oklch(70.6% 0.122 352.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD5C92
oklch(63% 0.154 352.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B33978
oklch(54% 0.169 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#9F2F69
oklch(49.1% 0.157 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#812956
oklch(42.8% 0.13 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#682647
oklch(37.6% 0.102 352)
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Step 950
950
#3D1729
oklch(26.9% 0.064 352.6)
#B33978 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) | #4C5A7A | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7075 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03153 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33978
#B33978
oklch(54% 0.169 352.4)
- #008268
#008268
oklch(54% 0.105 172.2)
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 #B33978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.078
Use #B33978 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.