#B5387E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.4% 0.175 350), rgb(181, 56, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#B5387E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5387E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 56, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.175 350) |
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 #B5387E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5387E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5387E text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B5387E text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 349.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB7EAC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE5A97
oklch(63.1% 0.161 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5387E
oklch(54.4% 0.175 350)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.162 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#812759
oklch(42.7% 0.134 350)
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Step 900
900
#682549
oklch(37.6% 0.105 350)
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Step 950
950
#3D172B
oklch(27% 0.066 349.6)
#B5387E 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) | #4A5B80 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E717B | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23256 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5387E
#B5387E
oklch(54.4% 0.175 350)
- #008466
#008466
oklch(54.5% 0.108 169.7)
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 #B5387E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B5387E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #B5387E 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.