#B85AA0
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.4% 0.148 337.9), rgb(184, 90, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B85AA0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 90, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.148 337.9) |
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 #B85AA0 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85AA0 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85AA0 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85AA0 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BA
oklch(70.6% 0.117 337.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85AA0
oklch(60.4% 0.148 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#AC4694
oklch(55.6% 0.162 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#93377E
oklch(49% 0.15 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#782F66
oklch(42.8% 0.123 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#612A53
oklch(37.7% 0.097 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#B85AA0 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) | #5D73A2 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77819D | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15D76 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85AA0
#B85AA0
oklch(60.4% 0.148 337.9)
- #009A60
#009A60
oklch(60.4% 0.141 158.1)
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 #B85AA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.078
Use #B85AA0 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.