#B84A91
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.7% 0.163 343.8), rgb(184, 74, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#B84A91 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84A91 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 74, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.163 343.8) |
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 #B84A91 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84A91 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B84A91 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84A91 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 344.4)
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Step 400
400
#D482B3
oklch(70.8% 0.118 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#C660A0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 343.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84A91
oklch(57.7% 0.163 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#983476
oklch(49.1% 0.152 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C60
oklch(42.6% 0.126 343.4)
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Step 900
900
#64294E
oklch(37.7% 0.098 344.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B192E
oklch(27.1% 0.062 344.1)
#B84A91 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) | #536793 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A8E | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34A67 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84A91
#B84A91
oklch(57.7% 0.163 343.8)
- #008F65
#008F65
oklch(57.5% 0.123 163.9)
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 #B84A91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.086
Use #B84A91 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.