#B85A98
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60.1% 0.142 342.1), rgb(184, 90, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#B85A98 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 342°. 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 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85A98 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 90, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.142 342.1) |
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 #B85A98 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85A98 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85A98 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85A98 text on black | 4.95:1 | 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
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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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
#D084B4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 341.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85A98
oklch(60.1% 0.142 342.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD488C
oklch(55.6% 0.154 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#943877
oklch(49% 0.144 341.9)
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Step 800
800
#792F61
oklch(42.7% 0.12 342.1)
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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)
#B85A98 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) | #60719A | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #798196 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25B72 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85A98
#B85A98
oklch(60.1% 0.142 342.1)
- #009868
#009868
oklch(60.1% 0.131 162.2)
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 #B85A98, 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 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
Use #B85A98 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.