#B72E80
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.9% 0.189 348.7), rgb(183, 46, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#B72E80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B72E80 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 46, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.189 348.7) |
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 #B72E80 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B72E80 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B72E80 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B72E80 text on black | 3.71:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAE
oklch(70.7% 0.136 349)
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Step 500
500
#D2559A
oklch(63.1% 0.174 349)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B72E80
oklch(53.9% 0.189 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#A22571
oklch(49% 0.176 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#84215C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A224B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#B72E80 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) | #435882 | 0.212 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B707D | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C42753 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B72E80
#B72E80
oklch(53.9% 0.189 348.7)
- #008263
#008263
oklch(53.9% 0.108 168.7)
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 #B72E80, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B72E80.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.081
Use #B72E80 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.