#B66089
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.2% 0.121 351.4), rgb(182, 96, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#B66089 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B66089 |
| RGB | rgb(182, 96, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.121 351.4) |
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 #B66089 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B66089 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B66089 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B66089 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B2C5
oklch(81% 0.059 351.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 351.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B66089
oklch(60.2% 0.121 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB4F7C
oklch(55.7% 0.131 351.6)
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Step 700
700
#923F69
oklch(49.1% 0.122 351)
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Step 800
800
#773555
oklch(42.8% 0.1 351.8)
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Step 900
900
#602E46
oklch(37.6% 0.079 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#391C29
oklch(27.1% 0.049 352.6)
#B66089 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) | #6A738A | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808287 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15D6F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B66089
#B66089
oklch(60.2% 0.121 351.4)
- #009778
#009778
oklch(60.2% 0.117 171.4)
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 #B66089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.070
Use #B66089 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.