#B74A80
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.9% 0.152 352.2), rgb(183, 74, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#B74A80 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74A80 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 74, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.152 352.2) |
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 #B74A80 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74A80 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74A80 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74A80 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E5AFC5
oklch(81% 0.069 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#D583A7
oklch(70.6% 0.11 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86292
oklch(63.2% 0.14 352.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74A80
oklch(56.9% 0.152 352.2)
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Step 700
700
#993769
oklch(49.1% 0.141 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D2E55
oklch(42.7% 0.118 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#652A46
oklch(37.7% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1929
oklch(26.9% 0.058 352.2)
#B74A80 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) | #596582 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77787D | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4445F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74A80
#B74A80
oklch(56.9% 0.152 352.2)
- #008B70
#008B70
oklch(56.7% 0.109 172.7)
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 #B74A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.074
Use #B74A80 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.