#B53D86
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.3% 0.173 346.7), rgb(181, 61, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B53D86 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 347°. 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 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53D86 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 61, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 50%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.173 346.7) |
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 #B53D86 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53D86 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53D86 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B53D86 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADCB
oklch(81% 0.078 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB0
oklch(70.7% 0.125 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB5C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 346.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53D86
oklch(55.3% 0.173 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C2F72
oklch(49% 0.16 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F295D
oklch(42.7% 0.132 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#67264C
oklch(37.7% 0.104 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C172D
oklch(26.9% 0.066 345.8)
#B53D86 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) | #4B5F88 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7383 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C13A5C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53D86
#B53D86
oklch(55.3% 0.173 346.7)
- #008764
#008764
oklch(55.3% 0.114 166.8)
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 #B53D86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B53D86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.084
Use #B53D86 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.