#B52173
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.1% 0.194 352.8), rgb(181, 33, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#B52173 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B52173 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 33, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 69%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.194 352.8) |
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 #B52173 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B52173 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B52173 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B52173 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C6
oklch(81% 0.093 353)
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Step 400
400
#E675A9
oklch(70.7% 0.151 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB4B94
oklch(63.1% 0.192 352.7)
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Step 600
600
#C6247E
oklch(55.6% 0.208 352.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B52173
oklch(52.1% 0.194 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B1557
oklch(42.8% 0.161 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#701C47
oklch(37.8% 0.125 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#42122A
oklch(27% 0.08 352.8)
#B52173 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) | #405175 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6B70 | 0.192 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C30B48 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B52173
#B52173
oklch(52.1% 0.194 352.8)
- #007B63
#007B63
oklch(52% 0.1 172.8)
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 #B52173, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B52173.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.074
Use #B52173 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.