#B5167A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.8% 0.205 349.3), rgb(181, 22, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#B5167A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5167A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 22, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.205 349.3) |
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 #B5167A | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5167A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5167A text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B5167A text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3ED
oklch(93.7% 0.028 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#E773B0
oklch(70.7% 0.159 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC469C
oklch(63% 0.203 349.2)
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Step 600
600
#C71987
oklch(55.6% 0.22 349.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B5167A
oklch(51.8% 0.205 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B0D5D
oklch(42.6% 0.17 349)
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Step 900
900
#70184C
oklch(37.6% 0.132 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#42102D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 348.5)
#B5167A 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) | #384F7C | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666A77 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C30049 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5167A
#B5167A
oklch(51.8% 0.205 349.3)
- #007B5E
#007B5E
oklch(51.8% 0.104 169)
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 #B5167A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5167A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
Use #B5167A 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.