#B05E97
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.6% 0.128 339.8), rgb(176, 94, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#B05E97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05E97 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 94, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.128 339.8) |
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 #B05E97 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B05E97 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05E97 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05E97 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD1E0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 341.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDB1CD
oklch(80.8% 0.063 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB88B4
oklch(70.8% 0.1 340.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B05E97
oklch(59.6% 0.128 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#A74E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.14 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F3F78
oklch(49.2% 0.129 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#743461
oklch(42.7% 0.107 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.083 340.3)
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Step 950
950
#371B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 338.7)
#B05E97 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) | #617299 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F95 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86074 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05E97
#B05E97
oklch(59.6% 0.128 339.8)
- #1B9664
#1B9664
oklch(59.7% 0.128 159.8)
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 #B05E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.048
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
Use #B05E97 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.