#B05481
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.13 351.4), rgb(176, 84, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B05481 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 351°. 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05481 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 84, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.13 351.4) |
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 #B05481 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05481 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05481 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05481 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 351.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF6992
oklch(63.1% 0.12 351.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05481
oklch(57.3% 0.13 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#923F69
oklch(49.1% 0.122 351)
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Step 800
800
#773555
oklch(42.8% 0.1 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#602F46
oklch(37.8% 0.077 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#391C29
oklch(27.1% 0.049 352.6)
#B05481 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) | #5F6982 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797F | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5065 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05481
#B05481
oklch(57.3% 0.13 351.4)
- #008D70
#008D70
oklch(57.3% 0.112 171.5)
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 #B05481, 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 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
Use #B05481 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.