#B85CBB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.9% 0.168 326.2), rgb(184, 92, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#B85CBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85CBB |
| RGB | rgb(184, 92, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.168 326.2) |
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 #B85CBB | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85CBB | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85CBB text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85CBB text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDD
oklch(81% 0.081 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85CBB
oklch(61.9% 0.168 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A743AB
oklch(55.7% 0.182 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F3393
oklch(49.1% 0.171 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#742C77
oklch(42.7% 0.14 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2960
oklch(37.7% 0.109 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#B85CBB 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) | #5278BE | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E84B8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC6783 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85CBB
#B85CBB
oklch(61.9% 0.168 326.2)
- #2B9F41
#2B9F41
oklch(61.9% 0.168 146.2)
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 #B85CBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B85CBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.071
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
Use #B85CBB 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.