#B8568C
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.1% 0.141 348.1), rgb(184, 86, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B8568C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B8568C |
| RGB | rgb(184, 86, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.141 348.1) |
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 #B8568C | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B8568C | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B8568C text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B8568C text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.036 348.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C8
oklch(81% 0.063 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#D086AC
oklch(70.7% 0.102 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#C16697
oklch(63% 0.13 348)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B8568C
oklch(59.1% 0.141 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#943C6E
oklch(49.1% 0.132 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#783259
oklch(42.6% 0.109 348.1)
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Step 900
900
#612D49
oklch(37.7% 0.084 348.4)
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Step 950
950
#391B2B
oklch(27% 0.053 348)
#B8568C 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) | #606D8E | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7E8A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3546B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B8568C
#B8568C
oklch(59.1% 0.141 348.1)
- #009470
#009470
oklch(59.2% 0.12 168)
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 #B8568C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.077
Use #B8568C 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.