#B5477B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56% 0.152 353.7), rgb(181, 71, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B5477B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5477B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 71, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.152 353.7) |
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 #B5477B | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5477B | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B5477B text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5477B text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#D683A6
oklch(70.7% 0.11 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86290
oklch(63.1% 0.139 353.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5477B
oklch(56% 0.152 353.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A3667
oklch(49% 0.143 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E54
oklch(42.7% 0.117 353.3)
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Step 900
900
#652A45
oklch(37.7% 0.091 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#B5477B 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) | #57627D | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757678 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2405C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5477B
#B5477B
oklch(56% 0.152 353.7)
- #00886F
#00886F
oklch(55.9% 0.107 173.7)
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 #B5477B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
Use #B5477B 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.