#B62570
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.4% 0.19 354.8), rgb(182, 37, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#B62570 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B62570 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 37, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 66%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.19 354.8) |
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 #B62570 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B62570 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B62570 text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B62570 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 352.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC4
oklch(81% 0.086 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#E27AA5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 355)
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Step 500
500
#D6538F
oklch(63.1% 0.175 354.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B62570
oklch(52.4% 0.19 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#A62266
oklch(49.1% 0.176 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#871F53
oklch(42.7% 0.146 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D2145
oklch(37.8% 0.114 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#B62570 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) | #445272 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6C6D | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C50E48 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B62570
#B62570
oklch(52.4% 0.19 354.8)
- #007C67
#007C67
oklch(52.4% 0.098 175.3)
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 #B62570, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B62570.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
Use #B62570 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.