#B74982
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.8% 0.155 350.9), rgb(183, 73, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#B74982 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74982 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 73, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.155 350.9) |
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 #B74982 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74982 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74982 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74982 text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5AFC6
oklch(81% 0.069 351.4)
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Step 400
400
#D583A9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 351)
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Step 500
500
#C86194
oklch(63.1% 0.143 351)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74982
oklch(56.8% 0.155 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A366B
oklch(49.2% 0.145 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E57
oklch(42.8% 0.119 351.1)
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Step 900
900
#652A48
oklch(37.8% 0.093 350.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#B74982 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) | #586484 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #76787F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44460 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74982
#B74982
oklch(56.8% 0.155 350.9)
- #008B6E
#008B6E
oklch(56.7% 0.111 171.3)
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 #B74982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.052
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.076
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.077
Use #B74982 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.