#B35389
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.8% 0.139 347.5), rgb(179, 83, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B35389 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 347°. 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 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35389 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 83, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.139 347.5) |
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 #B35389 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B35389 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35389 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35389 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF87AC
oklch(70.8% 0.1 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#C16798
oklch(63.2% 0.128 347.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B35389
oklch(57.8% 0.139 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#933D6E
oklch(49.1% 0.129 347.6)
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Step 800
800
#77335A
oklch(42.7% 0.107 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#612D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#B35389 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) | #5D6A8B | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A87 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5168 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35389
#B35389
oklch(57.8% 0.139 347.5)
- #008F6C
#008F6C
oklch(57.7% 0.117 167.9)
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 #B35389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.077
Use #B35389 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.