#B14C7A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56% 0.141 354.1), rgb(177, 76, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B14C7A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14C7A |
| RGB | rgb(177, 76, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.141 354.1) |
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 #B14C7A | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14C7A | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B14C7A text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B14C7A text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D286A5
oklch(70.7% 0.101 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#C4658F
oklch(63% 0.13 353.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B14C7A
oklch(56% 0.141 354.1)
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Step 700
700
#973B66
oklch(49.2% 0.132 353.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3253
oklch(42.7% 0.107 354)
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Step 900
900
#632C44
oklch(37.6% 0.085 354.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A28
oklch(26.9% 0.054 353.7)
#B14C7A 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) | #5A647B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757678 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD465E | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14C7A
#B14C7A
oklch(56% 0.141 354.1)
- #008870
#008870
oklch(55.9% 0.106 174.5)
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 #B14C7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
Use #B14C7A 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.