#B33E7D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.7% 0.165 350.6), rgb(179, 62, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#B33E7D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B33E7D |
| RGB | rgb(179, 62, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 49%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.165 350.6) |
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 #B33E7D | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B33E7D | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B33E7D text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B33E7D text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.041 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC7
oklch(80.9% 0.075 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D881AA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB5E95
oklch(63.1% 0.151 350.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B33E7D
oklch(54.7% 0.165 350.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C326C
oklch(49.1% 0.153 350.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B58
oklch(42.8% 0.126 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#672848
oklch(37.8% 0.098 351.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#B33E7D 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) | #4F5D7F | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F727A | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03858 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B33E7D
#B33E7D
oklch(54.7% 0.165 350.6)
- #008468
#008468
oklch(54.6% 0.107 171)
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 #B33E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.081
Use #B33E7D 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.