#B05979
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.7% 0.118 358.1), rgb(176, 89, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B05979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05979 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 89, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 36%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.118 358.1) |
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 #B05979 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05979 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05979 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05979 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3C0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 358.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.086 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE6C89
oklch(63.1% 0.109 358.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05979
oklch(57.7% 0.118 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#914360
oklch(49.2% 0.11 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#76374F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3041
oklch(37.6% 0.071 358.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#B05979 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) | #666B7A | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B77 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5365 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05979
#B05979
oklch(57.7% 0.118 358.1)
- #008E7A
#008E7A
oklch(57.9% 0.106 178.1)
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 #B05979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
Use #B05979 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.