#B857A2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60.1% 0.155 336.8), rgb(184, 87, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B857A2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 337°. 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 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B857A2 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 87, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.155 336.8) |
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 #B857A2 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B857A2 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B857A2 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B857A2 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#D082BC
oklch(70.6% 0.121 336.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B857A2
oklch(60.1% 0.155 336.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD4497
oklch(55.6% 0.168 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#943581
oklch(49.1% 0.156 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#792D69
oklch(42.8% 0.13 336.7)
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Step 900
900
#622955
oklch(37.8% 0.101 337)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#B857A2 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) | #5971A4 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74809F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05B75 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B857A2
#B857A2
oklch(60.1% 0.155 336.8)
- #00995C
#00995C
oklch(60.1% 0.144 156.8)
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 #B857A2, 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 0.060
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.076
Use #B857A2 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.