#B54D7B
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(56.8% 0.143 355), rgb(181, 77, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#B54D7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B54D7B |
| RGB | rgb(181, 77, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.143 355) |
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 #B54D7B | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B54D7B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B54D7B text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B54D7B text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E3B0C3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 354.4)
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Step 400
400
#D485A4
oklch(70.8% 0.104 355)
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Step 500
500
#C6648D
oklch(63% 0.133 355.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B54D7B
oklch(56.8% 0.143 355)
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Step 700
700
#983A64
oklch(49.1% 0.133 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3152
oklch(42.7% 0.11 354.9)
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Step 900
900
#642C44
oklch(37.8% 0.086 355.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#B54D7B 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) | #5C657C | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787879 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2465F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B54D7B
#B54D7B
oklch(56.8% 0.143 355)
- #008B73
#008B73
oklch(56.8% 0.107 174.8)
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 #B54D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.069
Use #B54D7B 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.