#B81981
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.7% 0.209 347.4), rgb(184, 25, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#B81981 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B81981 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 25, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 76%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.209 347.4) |
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 #B81981 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B81981 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B81981 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B81981 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.094 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#E276B2
oklch(70.6% 0.15 347.2)
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Step 500
500
#D74D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.192 347.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B81981
oklch(52.7% 0.209 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#A71675
oklch(49.1% 0.194 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#88185F
oklch(42.8% 0.161 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D1D4E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#40132E
oklch(27% 0.078 346.6)
#B81981 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) | #375283 | 0.236 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676C7E | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C60D4E | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B81981
#B81981
oklch(52.7% 0.209 347.4)
- #007E5E
#007E5E
oklch(52.6% 0.107 167.4)
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 #B81981, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B81981.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.030
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.075
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.082
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.086
Use #B81981 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.