#B3517F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.2% 0.137 352.9), rgb(179, 81, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#B3517F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B3517F |
| RGB | rgb(179, 81, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.137 352.9) |
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 #B3517F | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B3517F | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B3517F text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B3517F text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#D187A6
oklch(70.8% 0.098 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#C36790
oklch(63.2% 0.126 353.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B3517F
oklch(57.2% 0.137 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#953D67
oklch(49.2% 0.127 353)
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Step 800
800
#793354
oklch(42.7% 0.105 353)
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Step 900
900
#622D45
oklch(37.7% 0.082 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B29
oklch(27.1% 0.053 352.7)
#B3517F 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) | #5E6880 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78797D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4C63 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B3517F
#B3517F
oklch(57.2% 0.137 352.9)
- #008C72
#008C72
oklch(57.1% 0.109 173.5)
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 #B3517F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.054
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.069
Use #B3517F 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.