#B82371
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.7% 0.193 354.7), rgb(184, 35, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B82371 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B82371 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 35, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 68%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.193 354.7) |
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 #B82371 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B82371 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B82371 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B82371 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#FCF2F6
oklch(97% 0.012 351)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 354.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAAC4
oklch(81% 0.086 354.5)
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Step 400
400
#E379A5
oklch(70.7% 0.14 355)
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Step 500
500
#D7528F
oklch(63.1% 0.177 354.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B82371
oklch(52.7% 0.193 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#A71F66
oklch(49% 0.18 354.8)
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Step 800
800
#881E53
oklch(42.7% 0.148 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2045
oklch(37.6% 0.115 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#401428
oklch(26.9% 0.073 354.8)
#B82371 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) | #435273 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6D6E | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C70848 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B82371
#B82371
oklch(52.7% 0.193 354.7)
- #007D67
#007D67
oklch(52.6% 0.1 174.6)
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 #B82371, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B82371.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.062
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.066
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
Use #B82371 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.