#B65890
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.2% 0.138 345.4), rgb(182, 88, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#B65890 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65890 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 88, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.138 345.4) |
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 #B65890 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65890 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65890 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65890 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0DE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE87AE
oklch(70.7% 0.1 345.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF679A
oklch(63% 0.128 345.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65890
oklch(59.2% 0.138 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#923E71
oklch(49.2% 0.129 345.4)
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Step 800
800
#76335C
oklch(42.6% 0.107 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#602E4B
oklch(37.8% 0.082 345.9)
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Step 950
950
#381B2C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 345.1)
#B65890 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) | #606F92 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8E | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C0576E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65890
#B65890
oklch(59.2% 0.138 345.4)
- #00956C
#00956C
oklch(59.4% 0.124 165.3)
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 #B65890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.070
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
Use #B65890 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.