#B80D73
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(51.7% 0.208 352.6), rgb(184, 13, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#B80D73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B80D73 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 13, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 87%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.208 352.6) |
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 #B80D73 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B80D73 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B80D73 text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B80D73 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C7
oklch(81% 0.1 352.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA71AA
oklch(70.7% 0.161 352.5)
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Step 500
500
#E04395
oklch(63.1% 0.206 352.6)
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Step 600
600
#CB107F
oklch(55.6% 0.224 352.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B80D73
oklch(51.7% 0.208 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E0758
oklch(42.7% 0.172 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#721648
oklch(37.7% 0.134 352.6)
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Step 950
950
#43102A
oklch(27% 0.084 352.8)
#B80D73 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) | #3A4D75 | 0.237 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696A70 | 0.206 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C70044 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B80D73
#B80D73
oklch(51.7% 0.208 352.6)
- #007A62
#007A62
oklch(51.6% 0.099 172.7)
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 #B80D73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B80D73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.058
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.061
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.073
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.079
Use #B80D73 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.