#B53E81
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.2% 0.168 349.2), rgb(181, 62, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B53E81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B53E81 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 62, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 49%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.168 349.2) |
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 #B53E81 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B53E81 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B53E81 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B53E81 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F0CEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.043 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#D880AC
oklch(70.7% 0.121 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB5D98
oklch(63.1% 0.154 349.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B53E81
oklch(55.2% 0.168 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D306E
oklch(49.1% 0.157 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F295A
oklch(42.6% 0.13 348.8)
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Step 900
900
#67274A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 349.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D182B
oklch(27.1% 0.064 350.1)
#B53E81 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) | #4E5E83 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70737E | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2395A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B53E81
#B53E81
oklch(55.2% 0.168 349.2)
- #008667
#008667
oklch(55.1% 0.11 169.3)
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 #B53E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.082
Use #B53E81 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.