#B34882
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.1% 0.153 349.5), rgb(179, 72, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B34882 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34882 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 72, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.153 349.5) |
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 #B34882 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34882 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B34882 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34882 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D483AB
oklch(70.7% 0.111 349.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66296
oklch(63.1% 0.14 349.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34882
oklch(56.1% 0.153 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#98376D
oklch(49.1% 0.142 349.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F58
oklch(42.8% 0.117 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#642A49
oklch(37.7% 0.092 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#B34882 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) | #556384 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73767F | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF445F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34882
#B34882
oklch(56.1% 0.153 349.5)
- #00896A
#00896A
oklch(56% 0.111 169.7)
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 #B34882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.079
Use #B34882 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.