#B2597A
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58% 0.121 358.1), rgb(178, 89, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B2597A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B2597A |
| RGB | rgb(178, 89, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.121 358.1) |
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 #B2597A | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B2597A | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B2597A text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B2597A text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D9
oklch(88.4% 0.031 357.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3C0
oklch(81% 0.054 358.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8AA0
oklch(70.7% 0.086 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6B89
oklch(63.1% 0.112 358)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B2597A
oklch(58% 0.121 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#924260
oklch(49.2% 0.113 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#76374F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#603041
oklch(37.7% 0.073 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#381C26
oklch(26.9% 0.046 357.8)
#B2597A 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) | #666C7B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7C78 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5365 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B2597A
#B2597A
oklch(58% 0.121 358.1)
- #008F7A
#008F7A
oklch(58.1% 0.107 177.5)
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 #B2597A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
Use #B2597A 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.