#B65080
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.142 353.1), rgb(182, 80, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B65080 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65080 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 80, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 41%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.142 353.1) |
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 #B65080 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65080 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65080 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65080 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 352.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 353.2)
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Step 400
400
#D285A6
oklch(70.6% 0.103 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46590
oklch(63% 0.13 353)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65080
oklch(57.5% 0.142 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#973B67
oklch(49.2% 0.132 353.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3154
oklch(42.6% 0.11 352.8)
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Step 900
900
#632C45
oklch(37.7% 0.085 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#B65080 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) | #5E6882 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797A7E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C24B62 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65080
#B65080
oklch(57.5% 0.142 353.1)
- #008E73
#008E73
oklch(57.7% 0.111 173)
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 #B65080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.050
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.070
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.072
Use #B65080 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.