#B85491
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59% 0.147 345), rgb(184, 84, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B85491 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85491 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 84, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.147 345) |
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 #B85491 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85491 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85491 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85491 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#ECD0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 344.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.066 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#D085B0
oklch(70.7% 0.107 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#C2659C
oklch(63.2% 0.135 345.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85491
oklch(59% 0.147 345)
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Step 700
700
#943A72
oklch(49% 0.137 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#78315D
oklch(42.7% 0.113 344.8)
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Step 900
900
#612C4C
oklch(37.6% 0.088 345)
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Step 950
950
#391A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 344)
#B85491 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) | #5D6D93 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787E8E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3536C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85491
#B85491
oklch(59% 0.147 345)
- #00946A
#00946A
oklch(59% 0.125 164.6)
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 #B85491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
Use #B85491 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.