#B75890
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.4% 0.139 345.8), rgb(183, 88, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B75890 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75890 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 88, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.139 345.8) |
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 #B75890 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75890 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75890 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75890 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184AF
oklch(70.6% 0.109 345.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B75890
oklch(59.4% 0.139 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF4886
oklch(55.7% 0.152 346)
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Step 700
700
#963972
oklch(49.2% 0.141 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A305C
oklch(42.8% 0.116 346.4)
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Step 900
900
#622B4C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 345.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#B75890 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) | #606F92 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7F8E | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2576E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75890
#B75890
oklch(59.4% 0.139 345.8)
- #00956D
#00956D
oklch(59.4% 0.123 165.9)
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 #B75890, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
Use #B75890 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.