#B6487B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.3% 0.152 354.2), rgb(182, 72, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B6487B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 354°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6487B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 72, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.152 354.2) |
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 #B6487B | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6487B | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6487B text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6487B text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D683A5
oklch(70.7% 0.11 354.2)
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Step 500
500
#C9628F
oklch(63.2% 0.14 354.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6487B
oklch(56.3% 0.152 354.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3766
oklch(49.1% 0.141 354.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E53
oklch(42.6% 0.117 354.1)
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Step 900
900
#652A45
oklch(37.7% 0.091 353.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1928
oklch(27% 0.059 354.7)
#B6487B 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) | #59637D | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767778 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3415C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6487B
#B6487B
oklch(56.3% 0.152 354.2)
- #008971
#008971
oklch(56.2% 0.106 174.6)
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 #B6487B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.055
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
Use #B6487B 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.