#B54883
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.155 349.6), rgb(181, 72, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B54883 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54883 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 72, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.155 349.6) |
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 #B54883 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54883 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B54883 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54883 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D583AB
oklch(70.8% 0.112 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76196
oklch(63% 0.143 349.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54883
oklch(56.4% 0.155 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#99366D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E58
oklch(42.7% 0.119 349.9)
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Step 900
900
#642A49
oklch(37.7% 0.092 349.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#B54883 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) | #566485 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747780 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14460 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54883
#B54883
oklch(56.4% 0.155 349.6)
- #008A6B
#008A6B
oklch(56.3% 0.112 169.8)
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 #B54883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.080
Use #B54883 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.