#B94596
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(57.4% 0.174 341.4), rgb(185, 69, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#B94596 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94596 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 69, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.174 341.4) |
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 #B94596 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94596 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94596 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94596 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#EECEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.044 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5ADCF
oklch(80.9% 0.079 342)
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Step 400
400
#D580B7
oklch(70.7% 0.125 341.5)
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Step 500
500
#C85DA5
oklch(63.2% 0.16 341.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94596
oklch(57.4% 0.174 341.4)
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Step 700
700
#99307B
oklch(49% 0.162 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D2964
oklch(42.7% 0.135 341.5)
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Step 900
900
#652751
oklch(37.7% 0.104 341.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#B94596 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) | #4D6698 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7993 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44767 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94596
#B94596
oklch(57.4% 0.174 341.4)
- #008F60
#008F60
oklch(57.4% 0.127 161.4)
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 #B94596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B94596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.081
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.084
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
Use #B94596 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.