#B75C80
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.4% 0.124 356.5), rgb(183, 92, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#B75C80 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75C80 |
| RGB | rgb(183, 92, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.124 356.5) |
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 #B75C80 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B75C80 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75C80 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75C80 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D9
oklch(88.4% 0.034 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1C1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 357.1)
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Step 400
400
#D187A2
oklch(70.7% 0.096 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B75C80
oklch(59.4% 0.124 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF4D75
oklch(55.7% 0.135 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#963D62
oklch(49.1% 0.126 356.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3350
oklch(42.7% 0.104 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#622D42
oklch(37.6% 0.081 356.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B27
oklch(27% 0.051 356.5)
#B75C80 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) | #696F81 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80807E | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C35769 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75C80
#B75C80
oklch(59.4% 0.124 356.5)
- #00937C
#00937C
oklch(59.3% 0.11 176.4)
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 #B75C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.064
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
Use #B75C80 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.