#B04487
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.4% 0.159 345.3), rgb(176, 68, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#B04487 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04487 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 68, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.159 345.3) |
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 #B04487 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04487 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B04487 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B04487 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCB
oklch(81% 0.07 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#D383B0
oklch(70.7% 0.113 345.6)
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Step 500
500
#C6619D
oklch(63.2% 0.146 345.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04487
oklch(55.4% 0.159 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#983673
oklch(49.2% 0.148 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D5E
oklch(42.6% 0.123 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#642A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.095 345.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#B04487 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) | #4F6189 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7384 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB435F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04487
#B04487
oklch(55.4% 0.159 345.3)
- #008762
#008762
oklch(55.3% 0.115 165.6)
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 #B04487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #B04487 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.