#B45581
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58% 0.133 353), rgb(180, 85, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B45581 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 353°. 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 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45581 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 85, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.133 353) |
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 #B45581 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45581 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45581 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45581 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
#E0B1C4
oklch(80.8% 0.06 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF87A6
oklch(70.6% 0.096 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C16890
oklch(63.1% 0.122 352.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45581
oklch(58% 0.133 353)
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Step 700
700
#943E67
oklch(49.1% 0.125 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#783454
oklch(42.7% 0.102 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#612E45
oklch(37.7% 0.079 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#391B29
oklch(26.9% 0.051 351.7)
#B45581 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) | #616A82 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B7F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05066 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45581
#B45581
oklch(58% 0.133 353)
- #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 #B45581, 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 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.071
Use #B45581 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.