#B81A7D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.6% 0.206 349), rgb(184, 26, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#B81A7D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B81A7D |
| RGB | rgb(184, 26, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 75%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.206 349) |
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 #B81A7D | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B81A7D | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B81A7D text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B81A7D text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.052 350)
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Step 300
300
#EFA8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#D74E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.188 349.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B81A7D
oklch(52.6% 0.206 349)
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Step 700
700
#A71771
oklch(49% 0.191 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#88195C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.124 349)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#B81A7D 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) | #3A527F | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686C7A | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6084C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B81A7D
#B81A7D
oklch(52.6% 0.206 349)
- #007E60
#007E60
oklch(52.7% 0.106 168.8)
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 #B81A7D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B81A7D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.032
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.072
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.078
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.080
Use #B81A7D 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.