#B5337F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.181 349), rgb(181, 51, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#B5337F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5337F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 51, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 56%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.181 349) |
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 #B5337F | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5337F | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5337F text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B5337F text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABC9
oklch(80.8% 0.082 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF5899
oklch(63% 0.166 349)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5337F
oklch(54% 0.181 349)
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Step 700
700
#A02A70
oklch(49.1% 0.168 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#82255B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E162C
oklch(27% 0.069 348.6)
#B5337F 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) | #465981 | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707C | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C22D54 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5337F
#B5337F
oklch(54% 0.181 349)
- #008264
#008264
oklch(53.9% 0.108 169.4)
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 #B5337F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5337F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
Use #B5337F 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.