#B34F7C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.8% 0.139 354.3), rgb(179, 79, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#B34F7C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B34F7C |
| RGB | rgb(179, 79, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.139 354.3) |
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 #B34F7C | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B34F7C | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B34F7C text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B34F7C text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C3
oklch(80.8% 0.063 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#D286A5
oklch(70.7% 0.101 353.9)
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Step 500
500
#C4668E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 354.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B34F7C
oklch(56.8% 0.139 354.3)
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Step 700
700
#963C65
oklch(49.1% 0.129 354.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3253
oklch(42.7% 0.107 354)
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Step 900
900
#632D44
oklch(37.8% 0.083 355)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B28
oklch(27.1% 0.052 354.6)
#B34F7C 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) | #5D667D | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78787A | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4960 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B34F7C
#B34F7C
oklch(56.8% 0.139 354.3)
- #008B72
#008B72
oklch(56.8% 0.108 174.1)
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 #B34F7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
Use #B34F7C 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.