#B4518C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.8% 0.145 345.8), rgb(180, 81, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#B4518C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4518C |
| RGB | rgb(180, 81, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.145 345.8) |
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 #B4518C | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4518C | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4518C text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4518C text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085AF
oklch(70.7% 0.106 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#C2659B
oklch(63.1% 0.135 345.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4518C
oklch(57.8% 0.145 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#943B71
oklch(49.1% 0.135 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#78315C
oklch(42.6% 0.112 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#612C4B
oklch(37.6% 0.087 346)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#B4518C 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) | #5A6A8E | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757A8A | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5068 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4518C
#B4518C
oklch(57.8% 0.145 345.8)
- #009069
#009069
oklch(57.9% 0.121 165.7)
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 #B4518C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
Use #B4518C 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.