#B72486
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.4% 0.202 345.5), rgb(183, 36, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B72486 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B72486 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 36, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 67%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.202 345.5) |
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 #B72486 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B72486 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B72486 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B72486 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F3CCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 345.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF78B4
oklch(70.6% 0.146 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#D350A2
oklch(63% 0.186 345.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B72486
oklch(53.4% 0.202 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#A41D77
oklch(49.1% 0.188 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#851C61
oklch(42.6% 0.156 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B1F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.121 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#B72486 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) | #3A5588 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676E83 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C42053 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B72486
#B72486
oklch(53.4% 0.202 345.5)
- #00815D
#00815D
oklch(53.5% 0.112 165.3)
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 #B72486, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B72486.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.070
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.084
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.085
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.087
Use #B72486 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.