#B04187
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.164 345), rgb(176, 65, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B04187 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04187 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 65, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.164 345) |
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 #B04187 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04187 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B04187 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #B04187 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B1
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.151 345)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04187
oklch(55% 0.164 345)
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Step 700
700
#993474
oklch(49.2% 0.152 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#64294D
oklch(37.7% 0.097 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#B04187 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) | #4C5F89 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7284 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB405E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04187
#B04187
oklch(55% 0.164 345)
- #008660
#008660
oklch(54.9% 0.116 164.9)
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 #B04187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
Use #B04187 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.