#B6497A
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(56.4% 0.15 355), rgb(182, 73, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B6497A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6497A |
| RGB | rgb(182, 73, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.15 355) |
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 #B6497A | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6497A | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6497A text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6497A text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#EFCFDA
oklch(88.4% 0.039 355.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC3
oklch(80.9% 0.068 354.6)
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Step 400
400
#D684A4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#C8628E
oklch(63% 0.138 354.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6497A
oklch(56.4% 0.15 355)
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Step 700
700
#9A3765
oklch(49.1% 0.14 354.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D2F52
oklch(42.7% 0.115 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#652A44
oklch(37.6% 0.091 354.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1928
oklch(26.8% 0.057 353.9)
#B6497A 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) | #5A637B | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777777 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3425C | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6497A
#B6497A
oklch(56.4% 0.15 355)
- #008972
#008972
oklch(56.3% 0.106 175.3)
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 #B6497A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.054
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.065
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
Use #B6497A 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.