#B05F99
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(59.8% 0.128 338.8), rgb(176, 95, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B05F99 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B05F99 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 95, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 34%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.128 338.8) |
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 #B05F99 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B05F99 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B05F99 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B05F99 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 338.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 338)
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Step 300
300
#DDB2CE
oklch(81% 0.062 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA88B5
oklch(70.7% 0.1 339.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B05F99
oklch(59.8% 0.128 338.8)
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Step 600
600
#A64F8E
oklch(55.7% 0.138 339)
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Step 700
700
#8E3F79
oklch(49.1% 0.129 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#733562
oklch(42.7% 0.105 338.9)
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Step 900
900
#5D2E50
oklch(37.6% 0.083 338.6)
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Step 950
950
#371C2F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 339)
#B05F99 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) | #62739B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F97 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B86175 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B05F99
#B05F99
oklch(59.8% 0.128 338.8)
- #219663
#219663
oklch(59.8% 0.127 158.9)
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 #B05F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
Use #B05F99 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.