#B85F93
Closest named color: Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5). oklch(60.6% 0.13 345.6), rgb(184, 95, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#B85F93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Lilac (#9C6DA5) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B85F93 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 95, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.13 345.6) |
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 #B85F93 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B85F93 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B85F93 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B85F93 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1CA
oklch(81% 0.063 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF86AE
oklch(70.7% 0.103 346)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B85F93
oklch(60.6% 0.13 345.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB4C85
oklch(55.6% 0.141 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#933C71
oklch(49.1% 0.133 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#77325C
oklch(42.6% 0.11 345.3)
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Step 900
900
#612D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 346.3)
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Step 950
950
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#B85F93 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) | #667495 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8291 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25E73 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B85F93
#B85F93
oklch(60.6% 0.13 345.6)
- #009970
#009970
oklch(60.6% 0.126 165.9)
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 #B85F93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.062
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.072
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.072
Use #B85F93 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.