#B53B82
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.9% 0.173 348.4), rgb(181, 59, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#B53B82 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53B82 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 59, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 51%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.173 348.4) |
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 #B53B82 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53B82 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53B82 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B53B82 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC9
oklch(81% 0.078 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC5B9A
oklch(63% 0.159 348.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53B82
oklch(54.9% 0.173 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E2E70
oklch(49.2% 0.162 348.4)
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Step 800
800
#80285B
oklch(42.7% 0.133 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#67264B
oklch(37.6% 0.104 348)
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Step 950
950
#3D172C
oklch(27% 0.066 348.1)
#B53B82 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) | #4B5D84 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E727F | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23659 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53B82
#B53B82
oklch(54.9% 0.173 348.4)
- #008565
#008565
oklch(54.8% 0.11 168.5)
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 #B53B82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B53B82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
Use #B53B82 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.