#B83185
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.5% 0.189 347), rgb(184, 49, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#B83185 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B83185 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 49, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 58%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.189 347) |
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 #B83185 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B83185 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B83185 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B83185 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7BB1
oklch(70.7% 0.137 347)
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Step 500
500
#D1559D
oklch(63.1% 0.175 347.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B83185
oklch(54.5% 0.189 347)
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Step 700
700
#A12674
oklch(49.1% 0.176 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#83225E
oklch(42.7% 0.145 347)
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Step 900
900
#6A224D
oklch(37.7% 0.114 347.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#B83185 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) | #445A87 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7182 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C52C57 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B83185
#B83185
oklch(54.5% 0.189 347)
- #008462
#008462
oklch(54.4% 0.112 167)
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 #B83185, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B83185.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.079
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.084
Use #B83185 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.