#B15B85
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.6% 0.122 350.9), rgb(177, 91, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B15B85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B15B85 |
| RGB | rgb(177, 91, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 36%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.122 350.9) |
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 #B15B85 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B15B85 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B15B85 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B15B85 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1DB
oklch(88.4% 0.031 351.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8AA7
oklch(70.7% 0.087 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#BC6C92
oklch(63.2% 0.111 350.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B15B85
oklch(58.6% 0.122 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F4269
oklch(49% 0.114 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#743755
oklch(42.6% 0.093 351)
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Step 900
900
#5E3046
oklch(37.6% 0.073 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#B15B85 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) | #656E86 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7D83 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC586B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B15B85
#B15B85
oklch(58.6% 0.122 350.9)
- #009173
#009173
oklch(58.5% 0.114 171.4)
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 #B15B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
Use #B15B85 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.