#B73387
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.6% 0.187 346), rgb(183, 51, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#B73387 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.187 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 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B73387 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 51, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.187 346) |
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 #B73387 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B73387 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B73387 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B73387 text on black | 3.83:1 | 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
#E9ABCC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CB2
oklch(70.7% 0.135 346.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF569F
oklch(63% 0.173 346)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B73387
oklch(54.6% 0.187 346)
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Step 700
700
#A02775
oklch(49.1% 0.174 346)
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Step 800
800
#82235F
oklch(42.7% 0.144 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#69234E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 346)
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Step 950
950
#3E162E
oklch(27.1% 0.071 345.8)
#B73387 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) | #445B89 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7184 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33059 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B73387
#B73387
oklch(54.6% 0.187 346)
- #008561
#008561
oklch(54.7% 0.114 165.9)
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 #B73387, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B73387.
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 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.082
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
Use #B73387 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.