#B82F9B
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.205 338), rgb(184, 47, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#B82F9B is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B82F9B |
| RGB | rgb(184, 47, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.205 338) |
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 #B82F9B | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B82F9B | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B82F9B text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B82F9B text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 338.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA7AC0
oklch(70.7% 0.146 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE52B0
oklch(63.1% 0.189 338.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B82F9B
oklch(55.4% 0.205 338)
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Step 700
700
#9F2085
oklch(49.1% 0.191 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#811E6C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#682058
oklch(37.7% 0.124 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1433
oklch(26.9% 0.078 338.1)
#B82F9B 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) | #355D9E | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637298 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23662 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B82F9B
#B82F9B
oklch(55.4% 0.205 338)
- #008954
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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 #B82F9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B82F9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.098
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.098
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.099
Use #B82F9B 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.