#B51F79
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.2% 0.198 350.1), rgb(181, 31, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#B51F79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 350°. 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 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B51F79 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 31, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 71%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.198 350.1) |
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 #B51F79 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B51F79 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B51F79 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B51F79 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.054 349.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.097 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E675AE
oklch(70.8% 0.153 350.2)
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Step 500
500
#DA4A9A
oklch(63.1% 0.196 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#C62184
oklch(55.7% 0.213 350.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B51F79
oklch(52.2% 0.198 350.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A135B
oklch(42.6% 0.164 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F1B4B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#42122C
oklch(27.1% 0.081 350.3)
#B51F79 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) | #3C517B | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686B76 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C30F4B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B51F79
#B51F79
oklch(52.2% 0.198 350.1)
- #007C60
#007C60
oklch(52.1% 0.103 169.9)
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 #B51F79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B51F79.
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 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.065
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.071
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
Use #B51F79 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.