#B73D85
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.5% 0.174 347.8), rgb(183, 61, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#B73D85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B73D85 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 61, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.174 347.8) |
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 #B73D85 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B73D85 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B73D85 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B73D85 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADCA
oklch(81% 0.077 347.5)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC5B9B
oklch(63.1% 0.16 347.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B73D85
oklch(55.5% 0.174 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D2E71
oklch(49% 0.161 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#80285C
oklch(42.7% 0.134 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#67264B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 348)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#B73D85 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) | #4C5F87 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707482 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4395B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B73D85
#B73D85
oklch(55.5% 0.174 347.8)
- #008866
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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 #B73D85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #B73D85 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.