#B62871
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.7% 0.187 354.6), rgb(182, 40, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#B62871 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.187 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 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B62871 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 40, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.187 354.6) |
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 #B62871 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B62871 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B62871 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B62871 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAAC4
oklch(80.9% 0.085 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA5
oklch(70.8% 0.134 355)
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Step 500
500
#D5548F
oklch(63.1% 0.172 354.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B62871
oklch(52.7% 0.187 354.6)
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Step 700
700
#A52466
oklch(49% 0.174 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#862153
oklch(42.7% 0.143 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2245
oklch(37.7% 0.111 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#401528
oklch(27% 0.071 355.4)
#B62871 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) | #455373 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6D6E | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C51549 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B62871
#B62871
oklch(52.7% 0.187 354.6)
- #007D67
#007D67
oklch(52.6% 0.1 174.6)
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 #B62871, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B62871.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.070
Use #B62871 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.