#B62B85
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.7% 0.194 346), rgb(182, 43, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B62B85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B62B85 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 43, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 62%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.194 346) |
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 #B62B85 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B62B85 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B62B85 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B62B85 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3ED
oklch(93.5% 0.025 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB3
oklch(70.7% 0.141 346)
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Step 500
500
#D154A0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 345.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B62B85
oklch(53.7% 0.194 346)
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Step 700
700
#A22376
oklch(49.1% 0.181 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#842060
oklch(42.8% 0.15 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A214E
oklch(37.6% 0.116 346.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 346.4)
#B62B85 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) | #3E5787 | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686F82 | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C32755 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B62B85
#B62B85
oklch(53.7% 0.194 346)
- #00825F
#00825F
oklch(53.8% 0.112 166.1)
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 #B62B85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B62B85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.083
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.085
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.085
Use #B62B85 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.