#B53880
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.5% 0.176 349), rgb(181, 56, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#B53880 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53880 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 56, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.176 349) |
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 #B53880 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53880 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53880 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B53880 text on black | 3.84:1 | 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
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACC9
oklch(80.9% 0.079 348.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EAD
oklch(70.6% 0.127 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE5A99
oklch(63.2% 0.162 349)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53880
oklch(54.5% 0.176 349)
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Step 700
700
#9F2D6F
oklch(49.2% 0.163 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#81275A
oklch(42.7% 0.135 349.4)
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Step 900
900
#68254A
oklch(37.6% 0.106 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#B53880 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) | #4A5B82 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E717D | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23257 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53880
#B53880
oklch(54.5% 0.176 349)
- #008465
#008465
oklch(54.5% 0.109 169)
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 #B53880, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B53880.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
Use #B53880 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.