#B5397B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.4% 0.172 351.5), rgb(181, 57, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#B5397B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5397B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 57, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 52%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.172 351.5) |
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 #B5397B | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5397B | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5397B text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B5397B 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA9
oklch(70.8% 0.124 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B94
oklch(63.1% 0.158 351.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5397B
oklch(54.4% 0.172 351.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#812857
oklch(42.7% 0.132 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#682648
oklch(37.7% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#B5397B 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) | #4C5B7D | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7178 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23155 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5397B
#B5397B
oklch(54.4% 0.172 351.5)
- #008368
#008368
oklch(54.3% 0.106 171.6)
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 #B5397B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.077
Use #B5397B 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.