#B45F91
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60% 0.125 345.3), rgb(180, 95, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B45F91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B45F91 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 95, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.125 345.3) |
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 #B45F91 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B45F91 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B45F91 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B45F91 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DE
oklch(88.6% 0.034 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.062 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD87AE
oklch(70.6% 0.099 345.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B45F91
oklch(60% 0.125 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#A94E85
oklch(55.6% 0.136 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#913E71
oklch(49.1% 0.128 345)
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Step 800
800
#76345C
oklch(42.7% 0.105 345.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F2E4B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 345.2)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#B45F91 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) | #667393 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C818F | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5E72 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B45F91
#B45F91
oklch(60% 0.125 345.3)
- #02976E
#02976E
oklch(60% 0.125 165.5)
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 #B45F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.054
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.074
Use #B45F91 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.