#B82D81
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.191 348.5), rgb(184, 45, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#B82D81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B82D81 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 45, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 61%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.191 348.5) |
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 #B82D81 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B82D81 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B82D81 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B82D81 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F3CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.048 349.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7AAF
oklch(70.6% 0.138 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#D2549B
oklch(63% 0.176 348.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B82D81
oklch(54% 0.191 348.5)
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Step 700
700
#A32471
oklch(49.1% 0.177 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#84205C
oklch(42.6% 0.147 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B214C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#B82D81 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) | #435883 | 0.214 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707E | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C52653 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B82D81
#B82D81
oklch(54% 0.191 348.5)
- #008263
#008263
oklch(53.9% 0.108 168.7)
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 #B82D81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B82D81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.083
Use #B82D81 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.