#B55074
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57% 0.136 360), rgb(181, 80, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B55074 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 360°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B55074 |
| RGB | rgb(181, 80, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.136 360) |
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 #B55074 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B55074 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B55074 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B55074 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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Step 400
400
#D3869E
oklch(70.6% 0.099 359.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56686
oklch(63% 0.125 359.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B55074
oklch(57% 0.136 360)
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Step 700
700
#973C5E
oklch(49% 0.127 359.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B334D
oklch(42.8% 0.104 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#632D40
oklch(37.6% 0.081 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#B55074 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) | #616675 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7972 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3485E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B55074
#B55074
oklch(57% 0.136 360)
- #008B79
#008B79
oklch(57% 0.104 179.4)
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 #B55074, 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 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.052
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
Use #B55074 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.