#B5487E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.2% 0.152 352.3), rgb(181, 72, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B5487E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5487E |
| RGB | rgb(181, 72, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.152 352.3) |
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 #B5487E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5487E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5487E text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5487E text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#EECFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC5
oklch(81% 0.069 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#D583A7
oklch(70.6% 0.11 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86292
oklch(63.2% 0.14 352.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5487E
oklch(56.2% 0.152 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#993769
oklch(49.1% 0.141 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E55
oklch(42.7% 0.118 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#652A46
oklch(37.7% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#B5487E 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) | #576380 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75777B | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2425D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5487E
#B5487E
oklch(56.2% 0.152 352.3)
- #00896E
#00896E
oklch(56.1% 0.108 172.4)
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 #B5487E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.058
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.072
Use #B5487E 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.