#B34B85
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.6% 0.15 348.4), rgb(179, 75, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B34B85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34B85 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 75, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.15 348.4) |
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 #B34B85 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34B85 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B34B85 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34B85 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D284AC
oklch(70.6% 0.108 348.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56398
oklch(63.1% 0.139 348.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34B85
oklch(56.6% 0.15 348.4)
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Step 700
700
#97396E
oklch(49.2% 0.139 348.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A305A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.09 347.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#B34B85 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) | #576587 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737782 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4862 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34B85
#B34B85
oklch(56.6% 0.15 348.4)
- #008B6A
#008B6A
oklch(56.6% 0.114 168.6)
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 #B34B85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.082
Use #B34B85 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.