#B83781
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.9% 0.18 349.4), rgb(184, 55, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#B83781 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B83781 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 55, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 54%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.18 349.4) |
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 #B83781 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B83781 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B83781 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B83781 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.044 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC9
oklch(81% 0.08 348.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC7DAD
oklch(70.7% 0.13 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF5898
oklch(63% 0.166 349.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B83781
oklch(54.9% 0.18 349.4)
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Step 700
700
#A02A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.168 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#82255A
oklch(42.7% 0.138 349.5)
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Step 900
900
#69244A
oklch(37.7% 0.108 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E162B
oklch(27% 0.069 350)
#B83781 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) | #4A5C83 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737E | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C53157 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B83781
#B83781
oklch(54.9% 0.18 349.4)
- #008567
#008567
oklch(54.8% 0.109 169.8)
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 #B83781, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B83781.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
Use #B83781 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.