#B75883
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.9% 0.132 353.5), rgb(183, 88, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#B75883 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75883 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 88, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.132 353.5) |
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 #B75883 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75883 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75883 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75883 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#ECD1DB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 353.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C3
oklch(80.8% 0.059 353.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF88A5
oklch(70.7% 0.094 353.6)
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Step 500
500
#C1688F
oklch(63.1% 0.122 353.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B75883
oklch(58.9% 0.132 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#933F66
oklch(49.1% 0.121 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#783453
oklch(42.7% 0.102 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#612E45
oklch(37.7% 0.079 353.2)
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Step 950
950
#391B28
oklch(26.9% 0.051 353.6)
#B75883 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) | #646D84 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E81 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35368 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75883
#B75883
oklch(58.9% 0.132 353.5)
- #009277
#009277
oklch(58.9% 0.112 173.5)
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 #B75883, 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 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.073
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.074
Use #B75883 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.