#B52480
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.8% 0.198 347.4), rgb(181, 36, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#B52480 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B52480 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 36, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 67%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.198 347.4) |
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 #B52480 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B52480 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B52480 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B52480 text on black | 3.52:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CB
oklch(80.8% 0.09 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B1
oklch(70.6% 0.142 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#D4529E
oklch(63.2% 0.182 347.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B52480
oklch(52.8% 0.198 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#A42074
oklch(49.1% 0.184 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#851E5E
oklch(42.7% 0.152 347.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B204D
oklch(37.6% 0.118 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#B52480 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) | #3C5482 | 0.222 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676D7D | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C21D50 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B52480
#B52480
oklch(52.8% 0.198 347.4)
- #007F5E
#007F5E
oklch(52.9% 0.109 166.9)
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 #B52480, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B52480.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.036
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.074
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.083
Use #B52480 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.