#B85AA6
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.7% 0.153 335.1), rgb(184, 90, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B85AA6 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 90, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.153 335.1) |
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 #B85AA6 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85AA6 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85AA6 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85AA6 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 334.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD4
oklch(81% 0.075 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE83BE
oklch(70.7% 0.119 334.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85AA6
oklch(60.7% 0.153 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB4599
oklch(55.5% 0.167 335)
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Step 700
700
#933683
oklch(49.2% 0.155 335)
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Step 800
800
#772E6A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#602A56
oklch(37.7% 0.099 334.9)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#B85AA6 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) | #5A74A9 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7581A3 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05F78 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85AA6
#B85AA6
oklch(60.7% 0.153 335.1)
- #009B59
#009B59
oklch(60.6% 0.149 155.3)
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 #B85AA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.072
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
Use #B85AA6 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.