#B54C74
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.4% 0.142 358.8), rgb(181, 76, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B54C74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54C74 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 76, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.142 358.8) |
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 #B54C74 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54C74 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B54C74 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54C74 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C0
oklch(80.9% 0.064 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#D5859F
oklch(70.7% 0.103 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#C76588
oklch(63.2% 0.13 358.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54C74
oklch(56.4% 0.142 358.8)
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Step 700
700
#993A5F
oklch(49.1% 0.132 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C314E
oklch(42.7% 0.109 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#642C41
oklch(37.7% 0.085 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#B54C74 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) | #5D6475 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797872 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3435B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54C74
#B54C74
oklch(56.4% 0.142 358.8)
- #008977
#008977
oklch(56.4% 0.103 179.2)
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 #B54C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.033
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.047
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
Use #B54C74 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.