#B65984
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.9% 0.13 352.8), rgb(182, 89, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B65984 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.130 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. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65984 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 89, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.13 352.8) |
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 #B65984 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65984 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65984 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65984 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C4
oklch(81% 0.058 353.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C06990
oklch(63.1% 0.12 352.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65984
oklch(58.9% 0.13 352.8)
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Step 700
700
#923F67
oklch(49% 0.121 352.4)
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Step 800
800
#773554
oklch(42.7% 0.1 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#602F45
oklch(37.7% 0.076 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#391C29
oklch(27.1% 0.049 352.6)
#B65984 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) | #656E85 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E82 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25569 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65984
#B65984
oklch(58.9% 0.13 352.8)
- #009276
#009276
oklch(58.8% 0.113 172.8)
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 #B65984, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.074
Use #B65984 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.