#B54573
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(55.5% 0.152 357.7), rgb(181, 69, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B54573 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54573 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 69, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.152 357.7) |
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 #B54573 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54573 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B54573 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54573 text on black | 4.06:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D783A1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 357.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6189
oklch(63% 0.14 357.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54573
oklch(55.5% 0.152 357.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C3661
oklch(49.1% 0.142 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#662A42
oklch(37.7% 0.091 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1926
oklch(26.9% 0.058 358.2)
#B54573 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) | #586074 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767570 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C33C57 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54573
#B54573
oklch(55.5% 0.152 357.7)
- #008673
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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 #B54573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.072
Use #B54573 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.