#B72C82
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.8% 0.192 347.7), rgb(183, 44, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#B72C82 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B72C82 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 44, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.192 347.7) |
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 #B72C82 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B72C82 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B72C82 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B72C82 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACB
oklch(80.9% 0.087 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AB0
oklch(70.6% 0.139 347.6)
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Step 500
500
#D2549D
oklch(63.1% 0.177 347.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B72C82
oklch(53.8% 0.192 347.7)
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Step 700
700
#A32373
oklch(49.1% 0.179 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#84205D
oklch(42.6% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B214D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F152D
oklch(27.1% 0.073 347.7)
#B72C82 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) | #415784 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6F7F | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C42653 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B72C82
#B72C82
oklch(53.8% 0.192 347.7)
- #008261
#008261
oklch(53.8% 0.11 167.4)
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 #B72C82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B72C82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.078
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.080
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.083
Use #B72C82 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.