#B8488E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.3% 0.164 345.1), rgb(184, 72, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B8488E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8488E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 72, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 44%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.164 345.1) |
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 #B8488E | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8488E | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8488E text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8488E text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D581B1
oklch(70.7% 0.119 345.3)
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Step 500
500
#C75F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.151 345)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8488E
oklch(57.3% 0.164 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#993374
oklch(49% 0.153 345)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#64284D
oklch(37.5% 0.099 344.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B182D
oklch(26.9% 0.063 345.2)
#B8488E 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) | #536690 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73798B | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34765 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8488E
#B8488E
oklch(57.3% 0.164 345.1)
- #008E66
#008E66
oklch(57.3% 0.121 164.9)
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 #B8488E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.082
Use #B8488E 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.