#B14184
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55% 0.163 346.8), rgb(177, 65, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#B14184 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14184 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 65, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.163 346.8) |
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 #B14184 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14184 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B14184 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B14184 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECA
oklch(80.9% 0.073 346.9)
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Step 400
400
#D582AF
oklch(70.7% 0.116 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#C85F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.15 346.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B14184
oklch(55% 0.163 346.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3471
oklch(49.2% 0.151 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#65294C
oklch(37.8% 0.097 346.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B182C
oklch(26.8% 0.062 346.7)
#B14184 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) | #4E5F86 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7281 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD3E5D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14184
#B14184
oklch(55% 0.163 346.8)
- #008663
#008663
oklch(55% 0.113 166.7)
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 #B14184, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.077
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
Use #B14184 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.