#B74B87
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.155 348.6), rgb(183, 75, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B74B87 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74B87 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 75, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.155 348.6) |
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 #B74B87 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74B87 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74B87 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74B87 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC8
oklch(81% 0.07 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AC
oklch(70.7% 0.112 348.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66298
oklch(63.1% 0.142 348.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74B87
oklch(57.3% 0.155 348.6)
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Step 700
700
#98376E
oklch(49.1% 0.143 348.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E5A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 348.4)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192B
oklch(27% 0.059 348.8)
#B74B87 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) | #586689 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757984 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34863 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74B87
#B74B87
oklch(57.3% 0.155 348.6)
- #008D6C
#008D6C
oklch(57.2% 0.115 168.9)
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 #B74B87, 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 Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.082
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.082
Use #B74B87 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.