#B84489
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.6% 0.167 347), rgb(184, 68, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B84489 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84489 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 68, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.167 347) |
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 #B84489 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84489 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B84489 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84489 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 347)
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Step 400
400
#D781AF
oklch(70.8% 0.12 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#C95E9B
oklch(63.1% 0.153 347.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84489
oklch(56.6% 0.167 347)
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Step 700
700
#9B3271
oklch(49.1% 0.155 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2A5C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#66284C
oklch(37.8% 0.1 347)
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Step 950
950
#3C182C
oklch(27% 0.063 347.7)
#B84489 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) | #51638B | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727786 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44161 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84489
#B84489
oklch(56.6% 0.167 347)
- #008B68
#008B68
oklch(56.5% 0.115 167.4)
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 #B84489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.081
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.085
Use #B84489 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.