#B85478
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.1% 0.135 359.5), rgb(184, 84, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#B85478 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85478 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 84, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.135 359.5) |
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 #B85478 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85478 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85478 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85478 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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Step 400
400
#D2879F
oklch(70.7% 0.096 359.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56787
oklch(63.2% 0.124 359.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85478
oklch(58.1% 0.135 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#973D5E
oklch(49.1% 0.125 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A334D
oklch(42.6% 0.103 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#632D40
oklch(37.6% 0.081 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#B85478 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) | #646A79 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7C76 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54C61 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85478
#B85478
oklch(58.1% 0.135 359.5)
- #008F7C
#008F7C
oklch(58.2% 0.106 179)
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 #B85478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.062
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.066
Use #B85478 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.