#B14C7C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.142 352.9), rgb(177, 76, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B14C7C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 353°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B14C7C |
| RGB | rgb(177, 76, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.142 352.9) |
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 #B14C7C | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B14C7C | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B14C7C text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B14C7C text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#E2B0C4
oklch(80.8% 0.063 352.7)
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Step 400
400
#D286A6
oklch(70.8% 0.101 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#C46590
oklch(63% 0.13 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B14C7C
oklch(56.1% 0.142 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#963B67
oklch(49% 0.131 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3154
oklch(42.6% 0.11 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#632C45
oklch(37.7% 0.085 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#B14C7C 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) | #5A647D | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75767A | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD475F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B14C7C
#B14C7C
oklch(56.1% 0.142 352.9)
- #00896F
#00896F
oklch(56.2% 0.108 173.1)
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 #B14C7C, 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 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
Use #B14C7C 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.