#B60B73
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.3% 0.208 352), rgb(182, 11, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#B60B73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 352°. 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B60B73 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 11, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 89%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.208 352) |
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 #B60B73 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B60B73 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B60B73 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B60B73 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.056 352.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.099 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AB
oklch(70.7% 0.162 352)
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Step 500
500
#DF4496
oklch(63.1% 0.205 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA1181
oklch(55.6% 0.223 351.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B60B73
oklch(51.3% 0.208 352)
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Step 800
800
#8E0859
oklch(42.8% 0.172 351.9)
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Step 900
900
#721649
oklch(37.7% 0.134 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#43102B
oklch(27% 0.084 351.6)
#B60B73 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) | #384C75 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676970 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C50043 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B60B73
#B60B73
oklch(51.3% 0.208 352)
- #007960
#007960
oklch(51.3% 0.1 171.7)
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 #B60B73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B60B73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.054
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
Use #B60B73 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.