#B73288
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.6% 0.189 345.5), rgb(183, 50, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#B73288 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B73288 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 50, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.189 345.5) |
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 #B73288 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B73288 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B73288 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B73288 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB3
oklch(70.8% 0.135 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF56A0
oklch(63.1% 0.173 345.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B73288
oklch(54.6% 0.189 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#A02676
oklch(49% 0.176 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#822260
oklch(42.6% 0.146 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#69234F
oklch(37.8% 0.113 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#B73288 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) | #425B8A | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7185 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C32F59 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B73288
#B73288
oklch(54.6% 0.189 345.5)
- #008560
#008560
oklch(54.7% 0.114 165.3)
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 #B73288, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B73288.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.083
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.084
Use #B73288 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.