#B52F8A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.192 343.9), rgb(181, 47, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#B52F8A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B52F8A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 47, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.192 343.9) |
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 #B52F8A | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B52F8A | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B52F8A text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B52F8A text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCF
oklch(81% 0.086 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF55A4
oklch(63.1% 0.177 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B52F8A
oklch(54.1% 0.192 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02579
oklch(49.1% 0.179 344)
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Step 800
800
#822263
oklch(42.8% 0.148 343.7)
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Step 900
900
#692250
oklch(37.7% 0.115 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#B52F8A 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) | #3E598C | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677087 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C12E59 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B52F8A
#B52F8A
oklch(54.1% 0.192 343.9)
- #00835C
#00835C
oklch(54% 0.115 163.8)
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 #B52F8A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B52F8A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.080
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.088
Use #B52F8A 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.