#B43568
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(53.2% 0.168 0.1), rgb(180, 53, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#B43568 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B43568 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 53, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.168 0.1) |
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 #B43568 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B43568 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B43568 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B43568 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBADBE
oklch(81% 0.075 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7F9D
oklch(70.6% 0.121 0.2)
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Step 500
500
#D15B85
oklch(63% 0.155 0.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B43568
oklch(53.2% 0.168 0.1)
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Step 700
700
#A22E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.156 0)
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Step 800
800
#84284C
oklch(42.8% 0.13 0.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A263F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1725
oklch(26.9% 0.063 359.7)
#B43568 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) | #4F5669 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726F65 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3244A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B43568
#B43568
oklch(53.2% 0.168 0.1)
- #007E6F
#007E6F
oklch(53.2% 0.096 180.7)
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 #B43568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.063
Use #B43568 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.