#B82B84
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.195 347.1), rgb(184, 43, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#B82B84 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B82B84 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 43, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.195 347.1) |
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 #B82B84 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B82B84 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B82B84 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B82B84 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AB1
oklch(70.8% 0.14 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#D2539E
oklch(63% 0.179 347)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B82B84
oklch(54% 0.195 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32274
oklch(49.1% 0.181 347.1)
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Step 800
800
#841F5E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B214D
oklch(37.8% 0.117 347.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F142D
oklch(26.9% 0.075 347.3)
#B82B84 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) | #405886 | 0.218 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7081 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C52654 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B82B84
#B82B84
oklch(54% 0.195 347.1)
- #008361
#008361
oklch(54.1% 0.111 166.9)
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 #B82B84, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B82B84.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.084
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.085
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.085
Use #B82B84 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.