#B85EA1
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61% 0.142 337.8), rgb(184, 94, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#B85EA1 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85EA1 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 94, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.142 337.8) |
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 #B85EA1 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85EA1 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85EA1 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85EA1 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F3E5EF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 335.7)
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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
#CD85B9
oklch(70.7% 0.111 337.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85EA1
oklch(61% 0.142 337.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA4993
oklch(55.6% 0.155 337.6)
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Step 700
700
#923A7D
oklch(49.2% 0.144 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#763066
oklch(42.6% 0.12 337.2)
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Step 900
900
#602C53
oklch(37.8% 0.092 337.7)
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Step 950
950
#381A30
oklch(26.9% 0.058 338)
#B85EA1 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) | #6075A3 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79839F | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C06178 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85EA1
#B85EA1
oklch(61% 0.142 337.8)
- #069C61
#069C61
oklch(61.1% 0.142 157.8)
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 #B85EA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.064
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.077
Use #B85EA1 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.