#B94B95
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.1% 0.165 342.4), rgb(185, 75, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B94B95 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94B95 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 75, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.165 342.4) |
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 #B94B95 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94B95 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94B95 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94B95 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F5E5EE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 342.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.042 342.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3AECE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 342)
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Step 400
400
#D382B5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C560A2
oklch(63.1% 0.15 342.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94B95
oklch(58.1% 0.165 342.4)
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Step 700
700
#973478
oklch(49% 0.153 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B2C62
oklch(42.7% 0.127 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#642950
oklch(37.8% 0.099 342.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B192F
oklch(27.2% 0.062 342.6)
#B94B95 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) | #536997 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737B92 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44C69 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94B95
#B94B95
oklch(58.1% 0.165 342.4)
- #009164
#009164
oklch(58.1% 0.126 162.7)
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 #B94B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.068
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.085
Use #B94B95 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.