#B04884
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.7% 0.151 347.4), rgb(176, 72, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B04884 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04884 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 72, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 42%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.151 347.4) |
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 #B04884 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04884 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B04884 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04884 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D284AD
oklch(70.7% 0.108 347.4)
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Step 500
500
#C46399
oklch(63% 0.139 347.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04884
oklch(55.7% 0.151 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#97386F
oklch(49.1% 0.141 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#B04884 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) | #536386 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707481 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4560 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04884
#B04884
oklch(55.7% 0.151 347.4)
- #008866
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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 #B04884, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.074
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
Use #B04884 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.