#B85092
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.5% 0.154 344), rgb(184, 80, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B85092 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85092 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 80, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.154 344) |
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 #B85092 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85092 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85092 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85092 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#EDD0DF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#D184B2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C3639E
oklch(63.1% 0.141 344.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85092
oklch(58.5% 0.154 344)
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Step 700
700
#953874
oklch(49% 0.143 344)
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Step 800
800
#792F5F
oklch(42.6% 0.119 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#622B4E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 345.1)
#B85092 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) | #586B94 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767C8F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3506A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85092
#B85092
oklch(58.5% 0.154 344)
- #009267
#009267
oklch(58.4% 0.125 163.8)
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 #B85092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
Use #B85092 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.