#B75583
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.137 352.7), rgb(183, 85, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#B75583 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75583 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 85, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.137 352.7) |
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 #B75583 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75583 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75583 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75583 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 352.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C4
oklch(80.9% 0.061 352.9)
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Step 400
400
#D087A6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#C26790
oklch(63.1% 0.125 352.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75583
oklch(58.5% 0.137 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#953D67
oklch(49.2% 0.127 353)
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Step 800
800
#793354
oklch(42.7% 0.105 353)
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Step 900
900
#622D45
oklch(37.7% 0.082 353.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B29
oklch(27.1% 0.053 352.7)
#B75583 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) | #626B84 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7D81 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35066 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75583
#B75583
oklch(58.5% 0.137 352.7)
- #009175
#009175
oklch(58.5% 0.113 172.7)
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 #B75583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.072
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.074
Use #B75583 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.