#B35988
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.7% 0.129 349.2), rgb(179, 89, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B35988 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B35988 |
| RGB | rgb(179, 89, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 37%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.129 349.2) |
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 #B35988 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B35988 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B35988 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B35988 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 350.3)
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Step 300
300
#DEB2C6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 349.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A9
oklch(70.8% 0.092 350)
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Step 500
500
#BE6A94
oklch(63.2% 0.118 349.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B35988
oklch(58.7% 0.129 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#91406B
oklch(49.1% 0.121 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#763557
oklch(42.7% 0.1 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F2F48
oklch(37.7% 0.077 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C2A
oklch(27% 0.049 349.5)
#B35988 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) | #626E8A | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D86 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE566B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B35988
#B35988
oklch(58.7% 0.129 349.2)
- #009270
#009270
oklch(58.7% 0.117 169)
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 #B35988, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.073
Use #B35988 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.