#B7568D
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59% 0.141 347.1), rgb(183, 86, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B7568D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B7568D |
| RGB | rgb(183, 86, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.141 347.1) |
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 #B7568D | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B7568D | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B7568D text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B7568D text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 347.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF86AD
oklch(70.7% 0.102 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#C16698
oklch(63.1% 0.13 347.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B7568D
oklch(59% 0.141 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#933C6F
oklch(49% 0.131 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#78335A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#612D4A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#B7568D 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) | #5F6D8F | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E8B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2546B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B7568D
#B7568D
oklch(59% 0.141 347.1)
- #00936E
#00936E
oklch(58.9% 0.12 167.3)
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 #B7568D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
Use #B7568D 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.