#B85A97
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60.1% 0.142 342.6), rgb(184, 90, 151).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B85A97 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 343°. 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 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85A97 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 90, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.142 342.6) |
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 #B85A97 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85A97 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85A97 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85A97 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E0
oklch(88.6% 0.038 342.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFCD
oklch(80.8% 0.07 342.1)
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Step 400
400
#D084B3
oklch(70.6% 0.111 342.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85A97
oklch(60.1% 0.142 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD488B
oklch(55.6% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 700
700
#943876
oklch(49% 0.143 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#793060
oklch(42.8% 0.118 343)
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Step 900
900
#622B4F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#B85A97 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) | #607199 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A8095 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25A72 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85A97
#B85A97
oklch(60.1% 0.142 342.6)
- #009869
#009869
oklch(60.1% 0.131 162.7)
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 #B85A97, 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 0.062
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
Use #B85A97 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.