#B52C85
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.6% 0.193 345.8), rgb(181, 44, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#B52C85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B52C85 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 44, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.193 345.8) |
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 #B52C85 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B52C85 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B52C85 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B52C85 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACD
oklch(80.8% 0.087 345.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB3
oklch(70.8% 0.138 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#D154A0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 345.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B52C85
oklch(53.6% 0.193 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#A12476
oklch(49% 0.179 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#832160
oklch(42.7% 0.148 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A224E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#B52C85 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) | #3E5787 | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686F82 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C12955 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B52C85
#B52C85
oklch(53.6% 0.193 345.8)
- #00815E
#00815E
oklch(53.5% 0.111 165.9)
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 #B52C85, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B52C85.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.068
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.081
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.082
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.084
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.085
Use #B52C85 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.