#B82861
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(52.5% 0.183 2.5), rgb(184, 40, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B82861 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B82861 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 40, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 64%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.183 2.5) |
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 #B82861 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B82861 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B82861 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B82861 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBC
oklch(81% 0.082 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#E37B99
oklch(70.7% 0.132 2.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85580
oklch(63.1% 0.168 2.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B82861
oklch(52.5% 0.183 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82458
oklch(49.1% 0.171 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#882148
oklch(42.6% 0.141 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E223C
oklch(37.7% 0.11 2.9)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#B82861 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) | #4B5262 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726D5E | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C80041 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B82861
#B82861
oklch(52.5% 0.183 2.5)
- #007C6F
#007C6F
oklch(52.6% 0.094 182.3)
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 #B82861, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.045
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.049
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
Use #B82861 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.