#B81C73
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.3% 0.2 353.3), rgb(184, 28, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#B81C73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.200 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 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B81C73 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 28, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 74%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.2 353.3) |
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 #B81C73 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B81C73 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B81C73 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B81C73 text on black | 3.45:1 | 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
#F7CBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.054 353.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A7C6
oklch(80.9% 0.096 353)
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Step 400
400
#E874A8
oklch(70.7% 0.154 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD4893
oklch(63.1% 0.197 353.3)
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Step 600
600
#C81C7D
oklch(55.5% 0.215 353.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B81C73
oklch(52.3% 0.2 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C1056
oklch(42.6% 0.165 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#711947
oklch(37.7% 0.129 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#43112A
oklch(27.1% 0.082 353.1)
#B81C73 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) | #3F5075 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6C70 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C70047 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B81C73
#B81C73
oklch(52.3% 0.2 353.3)
- #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 #B81C73, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B81C73.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.064
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.070
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.075
Use #B81C73 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.