#B94C8A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.8% 0.157 347.9), rgb(185, 76, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#B94C8A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94C8A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 76, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.157 347.9) |
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 #B94C8A | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94C8A | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94C8A text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94C8A text on black | 4.46:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC9
oklch(81% 0.07 347.8)
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Step 400
400
#D483AD
oklch(70.7% 0.112 347.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76199
oklch(63.2% 0.145 347.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94C8A
oklch(57.8% 0.157 347.9)
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Step 700
700
#98366F
oklch(49% 0.145 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2E5B
oklch(42.8% 0.12 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#642A4A
oklch(37.7% 0.093 348.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192C
oklch(27% 0.06 347.2)
#B94C8A 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) | #58688C | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767B87 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54965 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94C8A
#B94C8A
oklch(57.8% 0.157 347.9)
- #008F6C
#008F6C
oklch(57.7% 0.117 167.9)
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 #B94C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.056
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.082
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.084
Use #B94C8A 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.