#B4357A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.8% 0.176 351.2), rgb(180, 53, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B4357A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 351°. 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 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4357A |
| RGB | rgb(180, 53, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 55%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.176 351.2) |
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 #B4357A | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4357A | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B4357A text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B4357A text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EAA
oklch(70.8% 0.127 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF5A95
oklch(63.2% 0.161 351.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4357A
oklch(53.8% 0.176 351.2)
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Step 700
700
#A02C6B
oklch(49.1% 0.163 351.5)
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Step 800
800
#822658
oklch(42.7% 0.136 350.9)
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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)
#B4357A 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) | #49597C | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7077 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C12D53 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4357A
#B4357A
oklch(53.8% 0.176 351.2)
- #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 #B4357A, 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 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.078
Use #B4357A 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.