#B85BBC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.171 325.8), rgb(184, 91, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#B85BBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85BBC |
| RGB | rgb(184, 91, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.171 325.8) |
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 #B85BBC | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85BBC | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85BBC text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85BBC text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDE
oklch(80.8% 0.084 325.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CD
oklch(70.8% 0.133 325.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85BBC
oklch(61.9% 0.171 325.8)
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Step 600
600
#A742AC
oklch(55.6% 0.184 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F3294
oklch(49% 0.173 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#742B78
oklch(42.6% 0.143 325.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E2861
oklch(37.7% 0.112 325.5)
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Step 950
950
#371839
oklch(26.9% 0.071 325)
#B85BBC 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) | #5078BF | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D83B9 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6683 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85BBC
#B85BBC
oklch(61.9% 0.171 325.8)
- #299F3E
#299F3E
oklch(61.8% 0.171 145.8)
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 #B85BBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85BBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.039
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.073
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.075
Use #B85BBC 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.