#B65C81
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.3% 0.123 355.6), rgb(182, 92, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#B65C81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65C81 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 92, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.123 355.6) |
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 #B65C81 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B65C81 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65C81 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65C81 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 354.8)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD89A3
oklch(70.6% 0.089 355)
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Step 500
500
#BF6B8C
oklch(63.2% 0.113 355.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B65C81
oklch(59.3% 0.123 355.6)
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Step 700
700
#914163
oklch(49% 0.115 355.5)
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Step 800
800
#763651
oklch(42.6% 0.095 355.3)
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Step 900
900
#603043
oklch(37.8% 0.073 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#381C27
oklch(26.9% 0.047 355.7)
#B65C81 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) | #686F82 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7F7F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2576A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65C81
#B65C81
oklch(59.3% 0.123 355.6)
- #00937B
#00937B
oklch(59.2% 0.111 175.7)
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 #B65C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.069
Use #B65C81 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.