#B05B85
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.121 350.5), rgb(176, 91, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B05B85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05B85 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 91, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 35%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.121 350.5) |
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 #B05B85 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05B85 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05B85 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05B85 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA8
oklch(70.7% 0.088 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#BC6C92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 350.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05B85
oklch(58.5% 0.121 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4369
oklch(49.2% 0.112 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#743756
oklch(42.7% 0.094 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E3047
oklch(37.7% 0.073 349.9)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#B05B85 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) | #646E86 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C83 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB586B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05B85
#B05B85
oklch(58.5% 0.121 350.5)
- #009172
#009172
oklch(58.4% 0.115 170.7)
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 #B05B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
Use #B05B85 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.