#B8257B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.2% 0.196 350.5), rgb(184, 37, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#B8257B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8257B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 37, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 67%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.196 350.5) |
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 #B8257B | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8257B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B8257B text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B8257B text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F8E3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.026 349.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.048 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9C8
oklch(80.8% 0.089 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#E179AC
oklch(70.7% 0.141 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D55198
oklch(63% 0.181 350.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8257B
oklch(53.2% 0.196 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#A61F6E
oklch(49.2% 0.183 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#871D5A
oklch(42.8% 0.152 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C204A
oklch(37.7% 0.117 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#40142B
oklch(27% 0.075 350.8)
#B8257B 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) | #40547D | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E78 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6184E | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8257B
#B8257B
oklch(53.2% 0.196 350.5)
- #007F63
#007F63
oklch(53.1% 0.105 170.3)
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 #B8257B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B8257B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.072
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
Use #B8257B 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.