#B9538F
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.9% 0.149 346.3), rgb(185, 83, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B9538F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B9538F |
| RGB | rgb(185, 83, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.149 346.3) |
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 #B9538F | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B9538F | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B9538F text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B9538F text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0CA
oklch(81% 0.067 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D185AE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#C3649A
oklch(63.1% 0.137 346.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B9538F
oklch(58.9% 0.149 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#953A71
oklch(49.1% 0.138 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#79305C
oklch(42.6% 0.115 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#622C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#B9538F 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) | #5D6C91 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797E8C | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4516B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B9538F
#B9538F
oklch(58.9% 0.149 346.3)
- #00936C
#00936C
oklch(58.8% 0.122 166.2)
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 #B9538F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.080
Use #B9538F 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.