#B61C74
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52% 0.199 352.3), rgb(182, 28, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#B61C74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B61C74 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 28, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 73%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.199 352.3) |
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 #B61C74 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B61C74 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B61C74 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B61C74 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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 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
#F6CBDC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C7
oklch(81% 0.097 352.2)
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Step 400
400
#E774AA
oklch(70.7% 0.154 352.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC4995
oklch(63.1% 0.196 352.3)
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Step 600
600
#C71E7F
oklch(55.5% 0.214 352.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B61C74
oklch(52% 0.199 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1158
oklch(42.8% 0.165 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#701A48
oklch(37.7% 0.128 352.3)
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Step 950
950
#42112A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 352.4)
#B61C74 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) | #3E5076 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696B71 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C50047 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B61C74
#B61C74
oklch(52% 0.199 352.3)
- #007B63
#007B63
oklch(52% 0.1 172.8)
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 #B61C74, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B61C74.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.060
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
Use #B61C74 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.