#B52D7F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.5% 0.188 348.5), rgb(181, 45, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#B52D7F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 348°. 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 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B52D7F |
| RGB | rgb(181, 45, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.188 348.5) |
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 #B52D7F | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B52D7F | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B52D7F text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B52D7F text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBABCA
oklch(81% 0.085 348.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D1559B
oklch(63% 0.173 348.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B52D7F
oklch(53.5% 0.188 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22671
oklch(49.1% 0.175 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#84225C
oklch(42.8% 0.145 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A224B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 348.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#B52D7F 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) | #425781 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6E7C | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C22652 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B52D7F
#B52D7F
oklch(53.5% 0.188 348.5)
- #008162
#008162
oklch(53.6% 0.108 168.5)
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 #B52D7F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B52D7F.
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 0.072
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.077
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
Use #B52D7F 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.