#B855A0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.7% 0.156 337.6), rgb(184, 85, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B855A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B855A0 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 85, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.156 337.6) |
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 #B855A0 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B855A0 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B855A0 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B855A0 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#D182BC
oklch(70.8% 0.122 337.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B855A0
oklch(59.7% 0.156 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#AE4396
oklch(55.6% 0.169 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#953480
oklch(49.1% 0.157 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#792C68
oklch(42.7% 0.13 337.3)
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Step 900
900
#622954
oklch(37.7% 0.101 337.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#B855A0 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) | #5870A2 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9D | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15973 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B855A0
#B855A0
oklch(59.7% 0.156 337.6)
- #00985D
#00985D
oklch(59.8% 0.141 157.4)
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 #B855A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.058
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.078
Use #B855A0 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.