#B50971
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51% 0.207 352.5), rgb(181, 9, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#B50971 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B50971 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 9, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 91%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.207 352.5) |
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 #B50971 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B50971 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B50971 text on white | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B50971 text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 352.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C7
oklch(81% 0.1 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA72AA
oklch(70.8% 0.16 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF4495
oklch(63.1% 0.204 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#CA127F
oklch(55.5% 0.222 352.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B50971
oklch(51% 0.207 352.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E0858
oklch(42.8% 0.172 352.5)
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Step 900
900
#721648
oklch(37.7% 0.134 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#B50971 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) | #384C73 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67686E | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C40042 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B50971
#B50971
oklch(51% 0.207 352.5)
- #007860
#007860
oklch(51% 0.099 172.4)
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 #B50971, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B50971.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.061
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
- Berry #990F4B ΔE 0.080
Use #B50971 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.