#B94698
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.6% 0.174 340.6), rgb(185, 70, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#B94698 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94698 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 70, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 45%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.174 340.6) |
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 #B94698 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94698 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94698 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94698 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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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
#E4ADD0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#D580B8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 341)
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Step 500
500
#C75DA7
oklch(63.1% 0.16 340.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94698
oklch(57.6% 0.174 340.6)
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Step 700
700
#99307C
oklch(49.1% 0.163 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2A65
oklch(42.7% 0.134 340.5)
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Step 900
900
#642752
oklch(37.6% 0.104 340.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#B94698 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) | #4D679B | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7995 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34869 | 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°).
- #B94698
#B94698
oklch(57.6% 0.174 340.6)
- #00905F
#00905F
oklch(57.7% 0.129 160.6)
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 #B94698, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B94698.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.083
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.087
Use #B94698 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.