#B0537E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.13 353), rgb(176, 83, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#B0537E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B0537E |
| RGB | rgb(176, 83, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.13 353) |
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 #B0537E | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B0537E | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B0537E text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B0537E text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1DB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C4
oklch(81% 0.058 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A6
oklch(70.8% 0.094 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#C06990
oklch(63.1% 0.12 352.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B0537E
oklch(57% 0.13 353)
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Step 700
700
#933F67
oklch(49.1% 0.122 352.8)
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Step 800
800
#773554
oklch(42.7% 0.1 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#612E45
oklch(37.7% 0.079 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#391C28
oklch(27.1% 0.049 354.6)
#B0537E 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) | #5F687F | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4F63 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B0537E
#B0537E
oklch(57% 0.13 353)
- #008C71
#008C71
oklch(57.1% 0.11 172.8)
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 #B0537E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.068
Use #B0537E 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.