#B63D83
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.172 348.5), rgb(182, 61, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#B63D83 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B63D83 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 61, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.172 348.5) |
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 #B63D83 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B63D83 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B63D83 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B63D83 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC5C99
oklch(63.1% 0.157 348.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B63D83
oklch(55.3% 0.172 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F70
oklch(49.1% 0.16 348.2)
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Step 800
800
#80285B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#67264B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 348)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#B63D83 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) | #4D5E85 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7480 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3395B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B63D83
#B63D83
oklch(55.3% 0.172 348.5)
- #008766
#008766
oklch(55.4% 0.112 168.1)
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 #B63D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #B63D83 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.