#B43479
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.7% 0.176 351.6), rgb(180, 52, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#B43479 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B43479 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 52, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 55%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.176 351.6) |
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 #B43479 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B43479 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B43479 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B43479 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC6
oklch(81% 0.08 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA9
oklch(70.7% 0.126 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#D05994
oklch(63.1% 0.163 351.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B43479
oklch(53.7% 0.176 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#A02B6B
oklch(49% 0.164 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#822657
oklch(42.6% 0.135 351.6)
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Step 900
900
#692548
oklch(37.7% 0.105 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E172A
oklch(27.1% 0.066 352)
#B43479 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) | #49587B | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6F76 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C12B52 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B43479
#B43479
oklch(53.7% 0.176 351.6)
- #008166
#008166
oklch(53.7% 0.105 171.4)
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 #B43479, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.076
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.077
Use #B43479 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.