#B74F7B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.4% 0.142 356), rgb(183, 79, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B74F7B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B74F7B |
| RGB | rgb(183, 79, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 42%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.142 356) |
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 #B74F7B | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B74F7B | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B74F7B text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B74F7B text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C2
oklch(81% 0.065 356)
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Step 400
400
#D485A3
oklch(70.7% 0.103 355.7)
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Step 500
500
#C6658C
oklch(63.2% 0.131 356.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B74F7B
oklch(57.4% 0.142 356)
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Step 700
700
#983A63
oklch(49.1% 0.133 356)
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Step 800
800
#7B3151
oklch(42.6% 0.109 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#642C43
oklch(37.7% 0.085 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#B74F7B 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) | #5F677C | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7A79 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44860 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B74F7B
#B74F7B
oklch(57.4% 0.142 356)
- #008D76
#008D76
oklch(57.5% 0.108 175.8)
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 #B74F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.049
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.067
Use #B74F7B 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.