#B7327B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.182 351.3), rgb(183, 50, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#B7327B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7327B |
| RGB | rgb(183, 50, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.182 351.3) |
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 #B7327B | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B7327B | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B7327B text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B7327B text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAA
oklch(70.6% 0.131 351.1)
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Step 500
500
#D15795
oklch(63.1% 0.167 351.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B7327B
oklch(54.1% 0.182 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#A2286C
oklch(49.1% 0.17 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#842458
oklch(42.8% 0.14 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2348
oklch(37.6% 0.11 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F162A
oklch(27.1% 0.069 352.3)
#B7327B 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) | #48597D | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7078 | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C52952 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7327B
#B7327B
oklch(54.1% 0.182 351.3)
- #008267
#008267
oklch(54% 0.105 171.5)
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 #B7327B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B7327B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.073
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
Use #B7327B 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.