#B52F82
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.7% 0.188 347.3), rgb(181, 47, 130).
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White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#B52F82 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B52F82 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 47, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.188 347.3) |
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 #B52F82 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B52F82 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B52F82 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B52F82 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#D0569D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 347.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B52F82
oklch(53.7% 0.188 347.3)
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Step 700
700
#A12673
oklch(49% 0.175 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#83225E
oklch(42.7% 0.145 347)
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Step 900
900
#6A234D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#B52F82 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) | #425884 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6F7F | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C22A54 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B52F82
#B52F82
oklch(53.7% 0.188 347.3)
- #008261
#008261
oklch(53.8% 0.11 167.4)
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 #B52F82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B52F82.
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 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.081
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #B52F82 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.