#B85393
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.9% 0.15 343.8), rgb(184, 83, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B85393 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85393 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 83, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.15 343.8) |
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 #B85393 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85393 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85393 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85393 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CC
oklch(81% 0.068 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B1
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.1)
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Step 500
500
#C2649E
oklch(63.1% 0.138 343.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85393
oklch(58.9% 0.15 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#943A74
oklch(49.1% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 800
800
#78305F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 343.2)
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Step 900
900
#612B4D
oklch(37.5% 0.09 343.7)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#B85393 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) | #5B6D95 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777D90 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3536C | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85393
#B85393
oklch(58.9% 0.15 343.8)
- #009468
#009468
oklch(59% 0.126 163.6)
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 #B85393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.079
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.080
Use #B85393 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.