#B6498B
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57% 0.159 346), rgb(182, 73, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#B6498B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6498B |
| RGB | rgb(182, 73, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.159 346) |
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 #B6498B | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6498B | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6498B text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6498B text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECA
oklch(80.8% 0.072 346.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B0
oklch(70.7% 0.116 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#C6619C
oklch(63.1% 0.146 346)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6498B
oklch(57% 0.159 346)
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Step 700
700
#983572
oklch(49% 0.148 346)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#B6498B 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) | #54668D | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737888 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14764 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6498B
#B6498B
oklch(57% 0.159 346)
- #008D67
#008D67
oklch(57% 0.119 165.9)
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 #B6498B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
Use #B6498B 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.