#B61777
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.9% 0.204 350.8), rgb(182, 23, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#B61777 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B61777 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 23, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.204 350.8) |
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 #B61777 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B61777 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B61777 text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B61777 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.099 350.4)
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Step 400
400
#E873AD
oklch(70.8% 0.158 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD4799
oklch(63.2% 0.201 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#C81983
oklch(55.6% 0.219 350.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B61777
oklch(51.9% 0.204 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.168 351)
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Step 900
900
#71184A
oklch(37.7% 0.132 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#42112B
oklch(27% 0.082 351.2)
#B61777 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) | #3A4F79 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686A74 | 0.200 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C40048 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.205 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B61777
#B61777
oklch(51.9% 0.204 350.8)
- #007B60
#007B60
oklch(51.9% 0.102 170.5)
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 #B61777, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B61777.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #B61777 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.