#B74E83
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.5% 0.148 351.3), rgb(183, 78, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B74E83 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74E83 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 78, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.148 351.3) |
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 #B74E83 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74E83 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74E83 text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74E83 text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#EED0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C6
oklch(81% 0.066 351)
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Step 400
400
#D384A8
oklch(70.6% 0.107 351.3)
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Step 500
500
#C66393
oklch(63.1% 0.137 351.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74E83
oklch(57.5% 0.148 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#98396A
oklch(49.2% 0.138 351.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3056
oklch(42.7% 0.113 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#642B47
oklch(37.7% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#B74E83 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) | #5B6785 | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787A80 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34963 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74E83
#B74E83
oklch(57.5% 0.148 351.3)
- #008E70
#008E70
oklch(57.6% 0.113 171)
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 #B74E83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.076
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.077
Use #B74E83 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.