#B85588
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.8% 0.14 350.1), rgb(184, 85, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B85588 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85588 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 85, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.14 350.1) |
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 #B85588 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85588 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85588 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85588 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DC
oklch(88.4% 0.035 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C6
oklch(80.8% 0.064 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D086A9
oklch(70.6% 0.101 350.1)
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Step 500
500
#C26694
oklch(63% 0.129 350.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85588
oklch(58.8% 0.14 350.1)
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Step 700
700
#953C6B
oklch(49.2% 0.131 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#793257
oklch(42.7% 0.109 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#622D48
oklch(37.8% 0.084 350.1)
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Step 950
950
#391B2A
oklch(27% 0.052 349.8)
#B85588 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) | #606C8A | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E86 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45169 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85588
#B85588
oklch(58.8% 0.14 350.1)
- #009272
#009272
oklch(58.7% 0.116 170.2)
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 #B85588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.078
Use #B85588 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.