#B85E9C
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.8% 0.138 340.4), rgb(184, 94, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#B85E9C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 340°. 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 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85E9C |
| RGB | rgb(184, 94, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.138 340.4) |
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 #B85E9C | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85E9C | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85E9C text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85E9C 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 339.8)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CE
oklch(80.9% 0.068 340.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B5
oklch(70.6% 0.108 340.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85E9C
oklch(60.8% 0.138 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB4A8E
oklch(55.7% 0.15 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#923A79
oklch(49% 0.141 340.1)
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Step 800
800
#773162
oklch(42.7% 0.116 340.6)
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Step 900
900
#602C50
oklch(37.7% 0.09 340.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2F
oklch(27% 0.058 340.7)
#B85E9C 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) | #62749E | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B839A | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15F76 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85E9C
#B85E9C
oklch(60.8% 0.138 340.4)
- #009B66
#009B66
oklch(60.9% 0.137 160.3)
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 #B85E9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.074
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.075
Use #B85E9C 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.