#B85499
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.3% 0.153 340.9), rgb(184, 84, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#B85499 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85499 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 84, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.153 340.9) |
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 #B85499 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85499 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85499 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85499 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#ECD0E1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 340.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.068 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF85B5
oklch(70.8% 0.109 341)
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Step 500
500
#C164A3
oklch(63.2% 0.141 340.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B85499
oklch(59.3% 0.153 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#933978
oklch(49% 0.142 341)
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Step 800
800
#783062
oklch(42.7% 0.118 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#612B50
oklch(37.7% 0.093 340.9)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#B85499 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) | #596E9B | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E96 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2566F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85499
#B85499
oklch(59.3% 0.153 340.9)
- #009664
#009664
oklch(59.4% 0.132 161)
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 #B85499, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
Use #B85499 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.