#B6497E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.5% 0.152 352.8), rgb(182, 73, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B6497E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6497E |
| RGB | rgb(182, 73, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.152 352.8) |
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 #B6497E | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6497E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6497E text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6497E text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#EECFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 352.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC5
oklch(81% 0.069 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#D583A7
oklch(70.6% 0.11 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86291
oklch(63.1% 0.14 352.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6497E
oklch(56.5% 0.152 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A3768
oklch(49.2% 0.142 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E55
oklch(42.7% 0.118 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#652A46
oklch(37.7% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#B6497E 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) | #586480 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76777B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3435E | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6497E
#B6497E
oklch(56.5% 0.152 352.8)
- #008A70
#008A70
oklch(56.5% 0.108 173.2)
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 #B6497E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
Use #B6497E 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.