#B82F86
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.4% 0.192 346.5), rgb(184, 47, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#B82F86 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 346°. 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 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B82F86 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 47, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.192 346.5) |
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 #B82F86 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B82F86 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B82F86 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B82F86 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAAACC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 346.4)
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Step 500
500
#D1549F
oklch(63.1% 0.177 346.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B82F86
oklch(54.4% 0.192 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22475
oklch(49.1% 0.179 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#83215F
oklch(42.6% 0.147 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A224E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152E
oklch(27% 0.073 345.5)
#B82F86 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) | #425988 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7183 | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C52B57 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B82F86
#B82F86
oklch(54.4% 0.192 346.5)
- #008461
#008461
oklch(54.4% 0.112 166.4)
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 #B82F86, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B82F86.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.083
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.084
Use #B82F86 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.