#B75A91
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.7% 0.137 345.5), rgb(183, 90, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B75A91 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75A91 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 90, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.137 345.5) |
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 #B75A91 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B75A91 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75A91 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75A91 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 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
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085AF
oklch(70.7% 0.106 345.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B75A91
oklch(59.7% 0.137 345.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD4986
oklch(55.5% 0.148 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#953A72
oklch(49.2% 0.138 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#79315D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#622C4C
oklch(37.8% 0.089 345.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#B75A91 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) | #627093 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B808F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1596F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75A91
#B75A91
oklch(59.7% 0.137 345.5)
- #00966D
#00966D
oklch(59.7% 0.125 165.5)
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 #B75A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.076
Use #B75A91 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.