#B45685
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.3% 0.133 350.8), rgb(180, 86, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B45685 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45685 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 86, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.133 350.8) |
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 #B45685 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45685 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45685 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45685 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#ECD1DC
oklch(88.6% 0.033 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A8
oklch(70.8% 0.096 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#C06893
oklch(63.1% 0.123 350.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45685
oklch(58.3% 0.133 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#933E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.125 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#773456
oklch(42.7% 0.102 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#612E47
oklch(37.8% 0.081 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#B45685 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) | #616C87 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7C83 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5368 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45685
#B45685
oklch(58.3% 0.133 350.8)
- #009072
#009072
oklch(58.2% 0.114 171.2)
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 #B45685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
Use #B45685 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.