#B65E89
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.9% 0.124 350.9), rgb(182, 94, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B65E89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B65E89 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 94, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 38%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.124 350.9) |
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 #B65E89 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B65E89 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B65E89 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B65E89 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 500.
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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
#ECD1DC
oklch(88.6% 0.033 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF87A8
oklch(70.7% 0.097 350.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B65E89
oklch(59.9% 0.124 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC4D7D
oklch(55.6% 0.136 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#933E6A
oklch(49.1% 0.125 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#783456
oklch(42.8% 0.104 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#612E47
oklch(37.8% 0.081 350.9)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#B65E89 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) | #68718A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8187 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15B6E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B65E89
#B65E89
oklch(59.9% 0.124 350.9)
- #009676
#009676
oklch(59.9% 0.118 170.7)
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 #B65E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
Use #B65E89 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.