#B7207A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.7% 0.199 350.3), rgb(183, 32, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#B7207A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7207A |
| RGB | rgb(183, 32, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 70%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.199 350.3) |
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 #B7207A | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B7207A | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7207A text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B7207A text on black | 3.50:1 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.05 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA9C8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E278AD
oklch(70.7% 0.144 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65098
oklch(63.1% 0.183 350.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B7207A
oklch(52.7% 0.199 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#A61D6F
oklch(49.1% 0.185 350)
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Step 800
800
#871C5A
oklch(42.7% 0.153 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D1F4A
oklch(37.7% 0.119 350.4)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#B7207A 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) | #3E527C | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696D77 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5104C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7207A
#B7207A
oklch(52.7% 0.199 350.3)
- #007E62
#007E62
oklch(52.8% 0.104 170.2)
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 #B7207A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B7207A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.065
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.069
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #B7207A 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.