#B53C82
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55% 0.172 348.5), rgb(181, 60, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#B53C82 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53C82 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 60, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.172 348.5) |
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 #B53C82 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53C82 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53C82 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B53C82 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#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
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D97FAD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 348.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC5C99
oklch(63.1% 0.157 348.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53C82
oklch(55% 0.172 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D2F70
oklch(49.1% 0.16 348.2)
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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)
#B53C82 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) | #4C5D84 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737F | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2375A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53C82
#B53C82
oklch(55% 0.172 348.5)
- #008666
#008666
oklch(55.1% 0.111 168.6)
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 #B53C82, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B53C82.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
Use #B53C82 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.