#B72E7E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.8% 0.188 349.6), rgb(183, 46, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#B72E7E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B72E7E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 46, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.188 349.6) |
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 #B72E7E | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B72E7E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B72E7E text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B72E7E text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC9
oklch(81% 0.084 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25599
oklch(63.1% 0.173 349.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B72E7E
oklch(53.8% 0.188 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#A3256F
oklch(49.1% 0.175 349.7)
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Step 800
800
#84225A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B224A
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#B72E7E 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) | #445780 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707B | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C42652 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B72E7E
#B72E7E
oklch(53.8% 0.188 349.6)
- #008264
#008264
oklch(53.9% 0.108 169.4)
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 #B72E7E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B72E7E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
Use #B72E7E 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.