#B05E80
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(58.8% 0.113 354.9), rgb(176, 94, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B05E80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05E80 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 94, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.113 354.9) |
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 #B05E80 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B05E80 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05E80 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05E80 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4C2
oklch(81% 0.051 355.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA8BA3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB6E8D
oklch(63.2% 0.104 354.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B05E80
oklch(58.8% 0.113 354.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4564
oklch(49.2% 0.105 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#733951
oklch(42.7% 0.087 355.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D3143
oklch(37.5% 0.068 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#B05E80 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) | #686F81 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E7E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5A6A | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05E80
#B05E80
oklch(58.8% 0.113 354.9)
- #009179
#009179
oklch(58.6% 0.11 175.5)
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 #B05E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
Use #B05E80 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.