#B61673
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.7% 0.202 352.4), rgb(182, 22, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#B61673 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B61673 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 22, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.202 352.4) |
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 #B61673 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B61673 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B61673 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B61673 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#FAE3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 352)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C7
oklch(80.8% 0.098 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#E873AA
oklch(70.7% 0.156 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE4795
oklch(63.2% 0.2 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#C91A7F
oklch(55.7% 0.217 352.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B61673
oklch(51.7% 0.202 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0E58
oklch(42.6% 0.167 352.1)
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Step 900
900
#711848
oklch(37.6% 0.131 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#B61673 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) | #3C4E75 | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686A70 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C50045 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B61673
#B61673
oklch(51.7% 0.202 352.4)
- #007A62
#007A62
oklch(51.6% 0.099 172.7)
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 #B61673, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B61673.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.059
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.079
Use #B61673 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.