#B94AAF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59.2% 0.186 331.3), rgb(185, 74, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B94AAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94AAF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 74, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.186 331.3) |
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 #B94AAF | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94AAF | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94AAF text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94AAF text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E1ADD9
oklch(80.9% 0.084 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#D080C6
oklch(70.7% 0.133 331.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25CB8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 331.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94AAF
oklch(59.2% 0.186 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#942F8C
oklch(49% 0.173 331.2)
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Step 800
800
#792972
oklch(42.8% 0.143 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#62275C
oklch(37.8% 0.111 331.6)
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Step 950
950
#391736
oklch(26.9% 0.071 330.8)
#B94AAF 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) | #446DB2 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687CAC | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C05476 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94AAF
#B94AAF
oklch(59.2% 0.186 331.3)
- #00974A
#00974A
oklch(59.2% 0.158 151.4)
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 #B94AAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B94AAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.037
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.055
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.081
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.085
Use #B94AAF 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.