#B41670
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.2% 0.2 353.2), rgb(180, 22, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#B41670 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 353°. 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 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B41670 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 22, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.2 353.2) |
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 #B41670 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B41670 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B41670 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B41670 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400
#E874A9
oklch(70.8% 0.154 353)
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Step 500
500
#DD4893
oklch(63.1% 0.197 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#C81D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.214 353)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B41670
oklch(51.2% 0.2 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1056
oklch(42.6% 0.165 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#711947
oklch(37.7% 0.129 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#B41670 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) | #3C4D72 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68696D | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C30043 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B41670
#B41670
oklch(51.2% 0.2 353.2)
- #007861
#007861
oklch(51.1% 0.098 173.2)
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 #B41670, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B41670.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.052
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.053
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.077
Use #B41670 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.