#B63775
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.172 354.5), rgb(182, 55, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#B63775 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B63775 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 55, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 54%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.172 354.5) |
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 #B63775 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B63775 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B63775 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B63775 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 354.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7EA5
oklch(70.6% 0.124 354.4)
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Step 500
500
#D05A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.159 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B63775
oklch(54.1% 0.172 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#A12D66
oklch(49.2% 0.16 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#832753
oklch(42.8% 0.133 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#692545
oklch(37.6% 0.104 354)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#B63775 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) | #4D5A77 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717172 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C42C51 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B63775
#B63775
oklch(54.1% 0.172 354.5)
- #00826B
#00826B
oklch(54.1% 0.103 174.5)
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 #B63775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.072
Use #B63775 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.