#B4497D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.2% 0.15 352.7), rgb(180, 73, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B4497D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4497D |
| RGB | rgb(180, 73, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.15 352.7) |
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 #B4497D | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4497D | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4497D text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4497D text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 352)
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Step 400
400
#D484A7
oklch(70.7% 0.107 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76391
oklch(63.2% 0.137 352.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4497D
oklch(56.2% 0.15 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#993868
oklch(49.2% 0.139 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F55
oklch(42.7% 0.115 352.4)
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Step 900
900
#642B46
oklch(37.7% 0.089 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#B4497D 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) | #58637F | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75767A | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1435D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4497D
#B4497D
oklch(56.2% 0.15 352.7)
- #00896F
#00896F
oklch(56.2% 0.108 173.1)
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 #B4497D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
Use #B4497D 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.