#B54979
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.2% 0.149 355.2), rgb(181, 73, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B54979 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54979 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 73, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.149 355.2) |
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 #B54979 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54979 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B54979 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54979 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 355.7)
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Step 400
400
#D584A4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.9)
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Step 500
500
#C8638D
oklch(63.2% 0.136 355.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54979
oklch(56.2% 0.149 355.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3864
oklch(49.2% 0.138 355.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F52
oklch(42.7% 0.115 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#652B44
oklch(37.8% 0.089 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#B54979 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) | #5A637A | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777776 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2425C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54979
#B54979
oklch(56.2% 0.149 355.2)
- #008972
#008972
oklch(56.3% 0.106 175.3)
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 #B54979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
Use #B54979 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.