#B81C71
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.3% 0.199 354.2), rgb(184, 28, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#B81C71 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B81C71 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 28, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 74%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.199 354.2) |
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 #B81C71 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B81C71 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B81C71 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B81C71 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#FAE3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.027 354.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.054 354.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#E874A7
oklch(70.7% 0.153 354.1)
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Step 500
500
#DE4891
oklch(63.2% 0.197 354.3)
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Step 600
600
#C91D7B
oklch(55.6% 0.214 354.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B81C71
oklch(52.3% 0.199 354.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1055
oklch(42.6% 0.165 353.8)
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Step 900
900
#711946
oklch(37.7% 0.129 354)
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Step 950
950
#431129
oklch(27.1% 0.082 354.3)
#B81C71 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) | #405073 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6C6E | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C70046 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B81C71
#B81C71
oklch(52.3% 0.199 354.2)
- #007C65
#007C65
oklch(52.3% 0.1 173.7)
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 #B81C71, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B81C71.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.060
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.069
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.072
Use #B81C71 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.