#B94592
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.3% 0.172 343.2), rgb(185, 69, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#B94592 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94592 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 69, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.172 343.2) |
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 #B94592 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94592 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94592 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94592 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.044 344)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#D680B5
oklch(70.8% 0.124 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#C85DA2
oklch(63.1% 0.158 343.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94592
oklch(57.3% 0.172 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#9A3178
oklch(49.2% 0.159 343.1)
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Step 800
800
#7D2A61
oklch(42.7% 0.131 343.5)
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Step 900
900
#652750
oklch(37.7% 0.104 342.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B182F
oklch(27% 0.065 342.2)
#B94592 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) | #4F6594 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71798F | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44565 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94592
#B94592
oklch(57.3% 0.172 343.2)
- #008E63
#008E63
oklch(57.2% 0.123 163.3)
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 #B94592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.084
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.088
Use #B94592 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.