#B53875
Closest named color: Light Burgundy (#A8415B). oklch(54.1% 0.17 354.4), rgb(181, 56, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#B53875 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Burgundy (#A8415B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Burgundy (#A8415B) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53875 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 56, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.17 354.4) |
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 #B53875 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53875 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53875 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B53875 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9ADC4
oklch(81% 0.076 354.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC7FA5
oklch(70.8% 0.123 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF5B8F
oklch(63.1% 0.157 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53875
oklch(54.1% 0.17 354.4)
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Step 700
700
#A02E66
oklch(49.1% 0.158 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#822853
oklch(42.7% 0.131 354.6)
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Step 900
900
#692645
oklch(37.7% 0.102 354.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1728
oklch(27% 0.065 355)
#B53875 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) | #4E5A77 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707172 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C32E52 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53875
#B53875
oklch(54.1% 0.17 354.4)
- #00826B
#00826B
oklch(54.1% 0.103 174.5)
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 #B53875, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.074
Use #B53875 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.