#B54280
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.6% 0.162 350.3), rgb(181, 66, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B54280 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54280 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 66, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.162 350.3) |
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 #B54280 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54280 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B54280 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54280 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.04 349.7)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5F96
oklch(63.2% 0.149 350.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54280
oklch(55.6% 0.162 350.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B336C
oklch(49% 0.15 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E2B58
oklch(42.6% 0.125 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#B54280 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) | #526082 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72757D | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23D5B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54280
#B54280
oklch(55.6% 0.162 350.3)
- #00876A
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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 #B54280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.061
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.081
Use #B54280 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.