#B8517C
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(57.8% 0.141 356.2), rgb(184, 81, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B8517C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8517C |
| RGB | rgb(184, 81, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.141 356.2) |
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 #B8517C | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8517C | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8517C text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8517C text on black | 4.50:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 355.6)
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Step 400
400
#D386A2
oklch(70.8% 0.1 356.6)
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Step 500
500
#C5658C
oklch(63% 0.129 355.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8517C
oklch(57.8% 0.141 356.2)
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Step 700
700
#973B63
oklch(49% 0.13 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3151
oklch(42.6% 0.109 355.7)
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Step 900
900
#642C43
oklch(37.7% 0.085 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A27
oklch(27% 0.055 356.5)
#B8517C 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) | #61687D | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B7A | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54A61 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8517C
#B8517C
oklch(57.8% 0.141 356.2)
- #008E78
#008E78
oklch(57.8% 0.108 176.6)
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 #B8517C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.045
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.064
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.070
Use #B8517C 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.