#B34E86
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.146 348.3), rgb(179, 78, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B34E86 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34E86 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 78, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 40%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.146 348.3) |
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 #B34E86 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34E86 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B34E86 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34E86 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#D185AC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 348)
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Step 500
500
#C36597
oklch(63.1% 0.133 348.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34E86
oklch(57% 0.146 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#953A6E
oklch(49% 0.136 347.9)
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Step 800
800
#793159
oklch(42.6% 0.111 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#622C49
oklch(37.7% 0.087 348.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#B34E86 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) | #596788 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757884 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4B64 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34E86
#B34E86
oklch(57% 0.146 348.3)
- #008D6B
#008D6B
oklch(57.2% 0.115 168.3)
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 #B34E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.068
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
Use #B34E86 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.