#B43777
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.9% 0.172 352.9), rgb(180, 55, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#B43777 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B43777 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 55, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.172 352.9) |
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 #B43777 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B43777 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B43777 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B43777 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 353.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF5B92
oklch(63.2% 0.158 352.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B43777
oklch(53.9% 0.172 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02E69
oklch(49.2% 0.16 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#822755
oklch(42.7% 0.133 353.1)
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Step 900
900
#692646
oklch(37.8% 0.103 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1729
oklch(27.1% 0.066 353.5)
#B43777 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) | #4C5979 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7074 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C22E52 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B43777
#B43777
oklch(53.9% 0.172 352.9)
- #008168
#008168
oklch(53.8% 0.103 172.8)
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 #B43777, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.076
Use #B43777 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.