#B04C81
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.143 349.7), rgb(176, 76, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B04C81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B04C81 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 76, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.143 349.7) |
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 #B04C81 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B04C81 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B04C81 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B04C81 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D185AA
oklch(70.6% 0.104 349.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36595
oklch(63.1% 0.132 349.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B04C81
oklch(56.1% 0.143 349.7)
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Step 700
700
#953B6C
oklch(49.1% 0.133 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#793158
oklch(42.6% 0.111 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#622C48
oklch(37.6% 0.086 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#B04C81 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) | #586483 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73767F | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4861 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B04C81
#B04C81
oklch(56.1% 0.143 349.7)
- #00896A
#00896A
oklch(56% 0.111 169.7)
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 #B04C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.077
Use #B04C81 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.