#B35680
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.9% 0.13 353.5), rgb(179, 86, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B35680 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 354°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35680 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 86, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 38%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.13 353.5) |
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 #B35680 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B35680 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35680 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35680 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#ECD1DB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C3
oklch(81% 0.058 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A5
oklch(70.7% 0.094 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#C0698F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 353.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B35680
oklch(57.9% 0.13 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#933F66
oklch(49.1% 0.121 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#773553
oklch(42.7% 0.099 353.6)
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Step 900
900
#612F45
oklch(37.9% 0.078 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#391C28
oklch(27.1% 0.049 354.6)
#B35680 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) | #626B81 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7B7E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5166 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35680
#B35680
oklch(57.9% 0.13 353.5)
- #008F74
#008F74
oklch(58% 0.111 173.1)
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 #B35680, 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 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.065
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.070
Use #B35680 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.