#B46285
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.1% 0.113 354), rgb(180, 98, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B46285 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B46285 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 98, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.113 354) |
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 #B46285 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B46285 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B46285 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B46285 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 353.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A4
oklch(70.6% 0.09 354.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B46285
oklch(60.1% 0.113 354)
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Step 600
600
#A95178
oklch(55.5% 0.124 354)
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Step 700
700
#914265
oklch(49.2% 0.114 354.3)
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Step 800
800
#763652
oklch(42.7% 0.096 354.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F3044
oklch(37.7% 0.073 354.2)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#B46285 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) | #6C7386 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818183 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5E6F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B46285
#B46285
oklch(60.1% 0.113 354)
- #06967B
#06967B
oklch(60.1% 0.113 173.8)
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 #B46285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
Use #B46285 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.