#B5437D
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(55.6% 0.159 352), rgb(181, 67, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B5437D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5437D |
| RGB | rgb(181, 67, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.159 352) |
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 #B5437D | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5437D | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5437D text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5437D text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#D782A8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 352.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA5F93
oklch(63.1% 0.147 351.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5437D
oklch(55.6% 0.159 352)
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Step 700
700
#9B3469
oklch(49% 0.147 352.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E2C56
oklch(42.6% 0.123 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#662947
oklch(37.8% 0.095 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#B5437D 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) | #53607F | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757A | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C23D5A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5437D
#B5437D
oklch(55.6% 0.159 352)
- #00876C
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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 #B5437D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.075
Use #B5437D 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.