#B94A92
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.9% 0.164 343.7), rgb(185, 74, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B94A92 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94A92 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 74, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.164 343.7) |
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 #B94A92 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94A92 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94A92 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94A92 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 343.5)
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Step 400
400
#D482B3
oklch(70.8% 0.118 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#C65FA0
oklch(63% 0.152 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94A92
oklch(57.9% 0.164 343.7)
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Step 700
700
#983476
oklch(49.1% 0.152 343.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C60
oklch(42.7% 0.127 343.9)
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Step 900
900
#64294F
oklch(37.8% 0.098 343.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#B94A92 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) | #536894 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737A8F | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44A67 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94A92
#B94A92
oklch(57.9% 0.164 343.7)
- #009065
#009065
oklch(57.8% 0.124 163.6)
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 #B94A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.081
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.086
Use #B94A92 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.