#B4597E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.125 356), rgb(180, 89, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#B4597E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4597E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 89, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.125 356) |
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 #B4597E | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4597E | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4597E text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4597E text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6EA
oklch(93.7% 0.016 358.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE89A2
oklch(70.7% 0.09 356.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF6A8C
oklch(63% 0.115 355.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4597E
oklch(58.5% 0.125 356)
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Step 700
700
#924163
oklch(49.1% 0.116 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#773651
oklch(42.8% 0.096 355.8)
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Step 900
900
#602F43
oklch(37.6% 0.075 355.5)
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Step 950
950
#391C27
oklch(27.1% 0.048 356.6)
#B4597E 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) | #666D7F | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7D7C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05467 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4597E
#B4597E
oklch(58.5% 0.125 356)
- #009079
#009079
oklch(58.4% 0.109 176.1)
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 #B4597E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
Use #B4597E 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.