#B45883
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.129 352.5), rgb(180, 88, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B45883 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 352°. 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45883 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 88, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.129 352.5) |
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 #B45883 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B45883 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45883 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45883 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF6990
oklch(63% 0.119 352.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B45883
oklch(58.5% 0.129 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#924067
oklch(49.1% 0.119 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#773554
oklch(42.7% 0.1 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#602F45
oklch(37.7% 0.076 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#391C29
oklch(27.1% 0.049 352.6)
#B45883 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) | #636D84 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D81 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05468 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45883
#B45883
oklch(58.5% 0.129 352.5)
- #009175
#009175
oklch(58.5% 0.113 172.7)
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 #B45883, 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 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
Use #B45883 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.