#B41C80
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.2% 0.204 346.7), rgb(180, 28, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#B41C80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B41C80 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 28, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 73%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.204 346.7) |
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 #B41C80 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B41C80 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B41C80 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B41C80 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE0
oklch(88.4% 0.054 346.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 347)
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Step 400
400
#E574B4
oklch(70.8% 0.158 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA48A1
oklch(63.1% 0.202 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#C51D8C
oklch(55.6% 0.219 346.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B41C80
oklch(52.2% 0.204 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A1161
oklch(42.8% 0.169 346.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F194F
oklch(37.7% 0.132 346.8)
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Step 950
950
#41112E
oklch(26.9% 0.083 346.8)
#B41C80 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) | #365182 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7D | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1144E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B41C80
#B41C80
oklch(52.2% 0.204 346.7)
- #007C5C
#007C5C
oklch(52% 0.107 167.1)
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 #B41C80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B41C80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.077
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.086
Use #B41C80 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.