#B85083
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.9% 0.146 352), rgb(184, 80, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#B85083 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85083 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 80, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.146 352) |
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 #B85083 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85083 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85083 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85083 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#D385A7
oklch(70.7% 0.104 352.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56492
oklch(63.1% 0.134 351.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85083
oklch(57.9% 0.146 352)
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Step 700
700
#973A69
oklch(49.1% 0.135 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3055
oklch(42.7% 0.113 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#632C46
oklch(37.7% 0.086 352.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#B85083 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) | #5E6985 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7B80 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44B64 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85083
#B85083
oklch(57.9% 0.146 352)
- #008F72
#008F72
oklch(57.9% 0.113 171.8)
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 #B85083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.075
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.078
Use #B85083 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.