#B82E81
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.1% 0.19 348.6), rgb(184, 46, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#B82E81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B82E81 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 46, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.19 348.6) |
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 #B82E81 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B82E81 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B82E81 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B82E81 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F8E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.025 348.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 348.4)
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Step 500
500
#D2549B
oklch(63% 0.176 348.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B82E81
oklch(54.1% 0.19 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#A32471
oklch(49.1% 0.177 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#84215C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B224B
oklch(37.8% 0.114 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F152C
oklch(27% 0.072 349)
#B82E81 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 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C707E | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C52754 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B82E81
#B82E81
oklch(54.1% 0.19 348.6)
- #008363
#008363
oklch(54.2% 0.109 168.2)
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 #B82E81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B82E81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.081
Use #B82E81 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.