#B64F87
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.6% 0.147 348.9), rgb(182, 79, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B64F87 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B64F87 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 79, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.147 348.9) |
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 #B64F87 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B64F87 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B64F87 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B64F87 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D285AB
oklch(70.8% 0.105 349.1)
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Step 500
500
#C46496
oklch(63.1% 0.135 349.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B64F87
oklch(57.6% 0.147 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#96396D
oklch(49% 0.138 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3059
oklch(42.7% 0.114 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#632B49
oklch(37.7% 0.09 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#B64F87 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) | #5B6889 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777A84 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24C65 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B64F87
#B64F87
oklch(57.6% 0.147 348.9)
- #008F6D
#008F6D
oklch(57.8% 0.116 168.6)
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 #B64F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.081
Use #B64F87 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.