#B54986
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.7% 0.155 348.2), rgb(181, 73, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B54986 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 348°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54986 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 73, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.155 348.2) |
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 #B54986 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54986 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B54986 text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54986 text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#E4AFC8
oklch(81% 0.07 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AD
oklch(70.7% 0.112 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#C66198
oklch(63% 0.143 348.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54986
oklch(56.7% 0.155 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#98366F
oklch(49% 0.145 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#B54986 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) | #556588 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737783 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14661 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54986
#B54986
oklch(56.7% 0.155 348.2)
- #008B6A
#008B6A
oklch(56.6% 0.114 168.6)
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 #B54986, 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 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.080
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.084
Use #B54986 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.