#B52B8E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.9% 0.199 342), rgb(181, 43, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#B52B8E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B52B8E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 43, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 62%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.199 342) |
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 #B52B8E | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B52B8E | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B52B8E text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B52B8E text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD1
oklch(81% 0.09 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#D053A8
oklch(63.2% 0.184 342.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B52B8E
oklch(53.9% 0.199 342)
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Step 700
700
#A0227D
oklch(49% 0.184 342)
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Step 800
800
#821F66
oklch(42.6% 0.153 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#692153
oklch(37.7% 0.119 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#B52B8E 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) | #395991 | 0.220 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656F8B | 0.190 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C02D5A | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B52B8E
#B52B8E
oklch(53.9% 0.199 342)
- #008359
#008359
oklch(53.9% 0.118 162.1)
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 #B52B8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B52B8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.082
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.082
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.092
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.092
Use #B52B8E 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.