#B40E72
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51% 0.205 352), rgb(180, 14, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#B40E72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B40E72 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 14, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 86%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.205 352) |
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 #B40E72 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B40E72 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B40E72 text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B40E72 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E972AB
oklch(70.7% 0.159 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4596
oklch(63% 0.203 352)
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Step 600
600
#C91680
oklch(55.5% 0.22 352.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B40E72
oklch(51% 0.205 352)
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Step 800
800
#8D0C58
oklch(42.7% 0.169 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#711849
oklch(37.7% 0.131 351.7)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#B40E72 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) | #384C74 | 0.234 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #66686F | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C30043 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B40E72
#B40E72
oklch(51% 0.205 352)
- #00785F
#00785F
oklch(51% 0.099 171.6)
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 #B40E72, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B40E72.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.080
Use #B40E72 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.