#B75F8E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.3% 0.126 348.3), rgb(183, 95, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B75F8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B75F8E |
| RGB | rgb(183, 95, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.126 348.3) |
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 #B75F8E | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B75F8E | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B75F8E text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B75F8E text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#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
#E0B1C7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF87AB
oklch(70.8% 0.099 348.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B75F8E
oklch(60.3% 0.126 348.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB4D81
oklch(55.6% 0.137 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#933D6D
oklch(49.1% 0.129 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#773359
oklch(42.6% 0.106 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#612D49
oklch(37.7% 0.084 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#B75F8E 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) | #687390 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F828C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25D70 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B75F8E
#B75F8E
oklch(60.3% 0.126 348.3)
- #009873
#009873
oklch(60.4% 0.122 168)
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 #B75F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
Use #B75F8E 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.