#B850A4
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.3% 0.167 335.5), rgb(184, 80, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B850A4 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B850A4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 80, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.167 335.5) |
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 #B850A4 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B850A4 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B850A4 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B850A4 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.043 335.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD4
oklch(81% 0.075 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#C161AD
oklch(63.2% 0.154 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B850A4
oklch(59.3% 0.167 335.5)
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Step 700
700
#933582
oklch(49% 0.156 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#782D6A
oklch(42.7% 0.13 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#612956
oklch(37.6% 0.101 335.5)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#B850A4 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) | #516EA7 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7DA1 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05573 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B850A4
#B850A4
oklch(59.3% 0.167 335.5)
- #009657
#009657
oklch(59.2% 0.144 155.7)
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 #B850A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B850A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.080
Use #B850A4 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.