#B85699
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(59.6% 0.15 341.1), rgb(184, 86, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B85699 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85699 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 86, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.15 341.1) |
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 #B85699 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B85699 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85699 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85699 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#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
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCF
oklch(81% 0.072 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#D282B6
oklch(70.6% 0.118 341.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85699
oklch(59.6% 0.15 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF458F
oklch(55.7% 0.162 341.2)
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Step 700
700
#96357A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2D63
oklch(42.7% 0.126 341.1)
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Step 900
900
#632951
oklch(37.7% 0.099 341)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#B85699 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) | #5B6F9B | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777F96 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25770 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85699
#B85699
oklch(59.6% 0.15 341.1)
- #009665
#009665
oklch(59.5% 0.132 161.4)
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 #B85699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.067
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.076
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.077
Use #B85699 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.