#B85497
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.2% 0.151 341.9), rgb(184, 84, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B85497 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.059 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85497 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 84, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.151 341.9) |
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 #B85497 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85497 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85497 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85497 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B4
oklch(70.7% 0.109 341.7)
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Step 500
500
#C164A1
oklch(63.1% 0.14 341.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85497
oklch(59.2% 0.151 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#933A77
oklch(49.1% 0.14 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#783061
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#612C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#B85497 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) | #5A6E99 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E94 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2556F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85497
#B85497
oklch(59.2% 0.151 341.9)
- #009565
#009565
oklch(59.2% 0.13 161.8)
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 #B85497, 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 Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
Use #B85497 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.