#B62D77
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.3% 0.185 352.4), rgb(182, 45, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B62D77 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B62D77 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 45, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.185 352.4) |
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 #B62D77 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B62D77 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B62D77 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B62D77 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDC
oklch(88.5% 0.047 352.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC6
oklch(81% 0.083 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7BA9
oklch(70.7% 0.134 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#D35693
oklch(63.1% 0.17 352.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B62D77
oklch(53.3% 0.185 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#A3266A
oklch(49% 0.172 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#852256
oklch(42.7% 0.143 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2347
oklch(37.7% 0.11 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152A
oklch(26.9% 0.071 351.8)
#B62D77 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) | #465679 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6E74 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4214E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B62D77
#B62D77
oklch(53.3% 0.185 352.4)
- #008066
#008066
oklch(53.4% 0.104 172)
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 #B62D77, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B62D77.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.072
Use #B62D77 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.