#B5327D
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.8% 0.182 349.8), rgb(181, 50, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#B5327D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5327D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 50, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 57%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.182 349.8) |
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 #B5327D | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5327D | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5327D text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #B5327D text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.045 351)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC8
oklch(80.8% 0.082 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAC
oklch(70.7% 0.13 349.9)
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Step 500
500
#D05898
oklch(63.1% 0.166 349.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5327D
oklch(53.8% 0.182 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#A1296E
oklch(49.1% 0.169 349.9)
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Step 800
800
#83245A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#69244A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#B5327D 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) | #46587F | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707A | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C22B53 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5327D
#B5327D
oklch(53.8% 0.182 349.8)
- #008264
#008264
oklch(53.9% 0.108 169.4)
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 #B5327D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5327D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.077
Use #B5327D 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.