#B84E94
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.3% 0.159 342.8), rgb(184, 78, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B84E94 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B84E94 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 78, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 43%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.159 342.8) |
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 #B84E94 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B84E94 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B84E94 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B84E94 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D283B4
oklch(70.7% 0.115 342.6)
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Step 500
500
#C461A1
oklch(63.1% 0.147 342.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B84E94
oklch(58.3% 0.159 342.8)
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Step 700
700
#963677
oklch(49.1% 0.149 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E61
oklch(42.7% 0.123 342.5)
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Step 900
900
#632A4F
oklch(37.8% 0.096 343)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#B84E94 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) | #566A96 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B91 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34E6A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B84E94
#B84E94
oklch(58.3% 0.159 342.8)
- #009265
#009265
oklch(58.4% 0.126 162.8)
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 #B84E94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.079
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
Use #B84E94 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.