#B8508E
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.3% 0.152 346), rgb(184, 80, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#B8508E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8508E |
| RGB | rgb(184, 80, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.152 346) |
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 #B8508E | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8508E | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8508E text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8508E text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284AF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C4639B
oklch(63.1% 0.14 346.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8508E
oklch(58.3% 0.152 346)
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Step 700
700
#963871
oklch(49% 0.142 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5C
oklch(42.6% 0.118 346.2)
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Step 900
900
#632B4C
oklch(37.8% 0.092 346)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#B8508E 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) | #5A6A90 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777C8B | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34E69 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8508E
#B8508E
oklch(58.3% 0.152 346)
- #00916B
#00916B
oklch(58.2% 0.12 166.4)
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 #B8508E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.078
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.079
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
Use #B8508E 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.