#B45D8B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.5% 0.125 348.6), rgb(180, 93, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#B45D8B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45D8B |
| RGB | rgb(180, 93, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.125 348.6) |
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 #B45D8B | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B45D8B | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45D8B text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45D8B text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AB
oklch(70.6% 0.098 348.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B45D8B
oklch(59.5% 0.125 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB4D80
oklch(55.5% 0.136 348.7)
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Step 700
700
#923E6C
oklch(49% 0.125 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#773458
oklch(42.7% 0.104 349)
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Step 900
900
#602E49
oklch(37.7% 0.081 348.1)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#B45D8B 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) | #66718D | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7F89 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5B6E | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45D8B
#B45D8B
oklch(59.5% 0.125 348.6)
- #009572
#009572
oklch(59.5% 0.119 168.7)
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 #B45D8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
Use #B45D8B 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.