#B85DA1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.9% 0.144 337.7), rgb(184, 93, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B85DA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85DA1 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 93, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 39%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.144 337.7) |
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 #B85DA1 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85DA1 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85DA1 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85DA1 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#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
#EBD0E2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB0D1
oklch(80.9% 0.07 337.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE84B9
oklch(70.6% 0.113 337.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85DA1
oklch(60.9% 0.144 337.7)
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Step 600
600
#AA4893
oklch(55.5% 0.157 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#92397D
oklch(49.1% 0.145 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#773066
oklch(42.8% 0.121 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#602B53
oklch(37.7% 0.094 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#381A31
oklch(27% 0.059 336.5)
#B85DA1 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) | #5F75A3 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78829F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06078 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85DA1
#B85DA1
oklch(60.9% 0.144 337.7)
- #009C60
#009C60
oklch(61% 0.144 157.6)
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 #B85DA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.075
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.078
Use #B85DA1 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.