#B15585
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.7% 0.132 349.5), rgb(177, 85, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B15585 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15585 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 85, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.132 349.5) |
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 #B15585 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15585 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15585 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15585 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F3E5EB
oklch(93.5% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C6
oklch(81% 0.058 350)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 350)
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Step 500
500
#BF6994
oklch(63.1% 0.121 349.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15585
oklch(57.7% 0.132 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#923F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.123 349.6)
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Step 800
800
#763557
oklch(42.7% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#602E48
oklch(37.7% 0.08 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#B15585 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) | #5F6A87 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787A83 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC5267 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15585
#B15585
oklch(57.7% 0.132 349.5)
- #008F6E
#008F6E
oklch(57.8% 0.115 169.2)
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 #B15585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
Use #B15585 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.