#B5236D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52% 0.189 355.7), rgb(181, 35, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#B5236D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5236D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 35, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 68%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.189 355.7) |
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 #B5236D | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5236D | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5236D text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5236D text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 356.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#E676A4
oklch(70.6% 0.147 355.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB4D8E
oklch(63.1% 0.187 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#C62678
oklch(55.5% 0.204 355.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B5236D
oklch(52% 0.189 355.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B1752
oklch(42.7% 0.157 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#701D44
oklch(37.8% 0.122 355.9)
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Step 950
950
#421228
oklch(27% 0.078 355.3)
#B5236D 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) | #43516F | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6B6A | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C40745 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5236D
#B5236D
oklch(52% 0.189 355.7)
- #007B66
#007B66
oklch(52% 0.098 175.2)
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 #B5236D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5236D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.055
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.065
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.068
Use #B5236D 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.