#B94CA9
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.1% 0.178 333.7), rgb(185, 76, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B94CA9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 76, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.178 333.7) |
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 #B94CA9 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94CA9 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94CA9 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94CA9 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E1AED6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 334)
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Step 400
400
#D081C2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 333.5)
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Step 500
500
#C25EB2
oklch(63.1% 0.164 333.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94CA9
oklch(59.1% 0.178 333.7)
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Step 700
700
#953287
oklch(49.2% 0.165 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#792A6E
oklch(42.7% 0.138 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#622859
oklch(37.8% 0.107 333.8)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#B94CA9 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) | #4A6DAC | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7CA6 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C15473 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94CA9
#B94CA9
oklch(59.1% 0.178 333.7)
- #009651
#009651
oklch(59% 0.15 153.6)
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 #B94CA9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B94CA9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
Use #B94CA9 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.