#B71883
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.6% 0.21 346.3), rgb(183, 24, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#B71883 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B71883 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 24, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 77%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.21 346.3) |
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 #B71883 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B71883 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B71883 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B71883 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.094 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#E276B4
oklch(70.7% 0.152 346.2)
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Step 500
500
#D64DA1
oklch(63.1% 0.192 346.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B71883
oklch(52.6% 0.21 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#A71677
oklch(49.2% 0.195 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#871861
oklch(42.7% 0.161 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 346.4)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#B71883 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) | #355286 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656C80 | 0.204 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C40F4F | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B71883
#B71883
oklch(52.6% 0.21 346.3)
- #007E5C
#007E5C
oklch(52.6% 0.109 166.1)
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 #B71883, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B71883.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.071
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.085
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.089
Use #B71883 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.