#B7136E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.5% 0.202 354.7), rgb(183, 19, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#B7136E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7136E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 19, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 81%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.202 354.7) |
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 #B7136E | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B7136E | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7136E text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B7136E text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.055 354.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C4
oklch(80.9% 0.099 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA73A6
oklch(70.8% 0.156 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF4690
oklch(63.1% 0.2 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA177A
oklch(55.5% 0.218 354.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B7136E
oklch(51.5% 0.202 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#8E0C54
oklch(42.8% 0.168 354.8)
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Step 900
900
#721845
oklch(37.7% 0.13 355)
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Step 950
950
#431029
oklch(26.9% 0.083 354)
#B7136E 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) | #3D4D70 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6A6B | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C60042 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7136E
#B7136E
oklch(51.5% 0.202 354.7)
- #007964
#007964
oklch(51.4% 0.097 174.9)
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 #B7136E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B7136E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.057
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.057
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.071
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.071
Use #B7136E 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.