#B65D90
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60% 0.13 346.3), rgb(182, 93, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B65D90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65D90 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 93, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.13 346.3) |
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 #B65D90 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B65D90 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65D90 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65D90 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C9
oklch(81% 0.063 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF86AE
oklch(70.7% 0.103 346)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B65D90
oklch(60% 0.13 346.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB4C84
oklch(55.5% 0.14 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#933C70
oklch(49.1% 0.132 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#77325B
oklch(42.6% 0.109 346)
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Step 900
900
#612D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#B65D90 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) | #657292 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C818E | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05C70 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65D90
#B65D90
oklch(60% 0.13 346.3)
- #00976F
#00976F
oklch(60% 0.124 166.1)
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 #B65D90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.071
Use #B65D90 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.