#B4558E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.14 345.3), rgb(180, 85, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B4558E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4558E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 85, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.14 345.3) |
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 #B4558E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4558E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4558E text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4558E text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#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
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1CA
oklch(81% 0.063 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AF
oklch(70.8% 0.101 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF679B
oklch(63.1% 0.129 345)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4558E
oklch(58.5% 0.14 345.3)
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Step 700
700
#923D71
oklch(49.1% 0.13 345.3)
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Step 800
800
#77335C
oklch(42.7% 0.108 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#602D4B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#B4558E 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) | #5D6C90 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777C8C | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE546B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4558E
#B4558E
oklch(58.5% 0.14 345.3)
- #00926A
#00926A
oklch(58.5% 0.122 165.5)
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 #B4558E, 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 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.076
Use #B4558E 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.