#B5507A
Closest named color: Dark Rose (#B5485D). oklch(57.2% 0.138 356.3), rgb(181, 80, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#B5507A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Rose (#B5485D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Rose (#B5485D) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B5507A |
| RGB | rgb(181, 80, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.138 356.3) |
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 #B5507A | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B5507A | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B5507A text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B5507A text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 355)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#D286A2
oklch(70.6% 0.099 356.3)
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Step 500
500
#C5668B
oklch(63.1% 0.127 356.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B5507A
oklch(57.2% 0.138 356.3)
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Step 700
700
#973C63
oklch(49.2% 0.129 356.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3250
oklch(42.7% 0.107 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#632D43
oklch(37.8% 0.083 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#B5507A 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) | #5F677B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7978 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24960 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B5507A
#B5507A
oklch(57.2% 0.138 356.3)
- #008C76
#008C76
oklch(57.2% 0.107 176.4)
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 #B5507A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.064
Use #B5507A 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.