#B83271
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.9% 0.178 356.3), rgb(184, 50, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B83271 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B83271 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 50, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 57%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.178 356.3) |
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 #B83271 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B83271 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B83271 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B83271 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 356.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 356.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF7DA3
oklch(70.8% 0.128 356.2)
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Step 500
500
#D3588C
oklch(63.2% 0.164 356.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B83271
oklch(53.9% 0.178 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#A32963
oklch(49% 0.165 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#852451
oklch(42.7% 0.138 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2443
oklch(37.7% 0.106 356.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1627
oklch(27% 0.068 356.6)
#B83271 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) | #4C5773 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71706E | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7234D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B83271
#B83271
oklch(53.9% 0.178 356.3)
- #00816C
#00816C
oklch(53.9% 0.101 175.9)
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 #B83271, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B83271.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.066
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.068
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.068
Use #B83271 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.