#B94CB5
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.7% 0.188 329.1), rgb(185, 76, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#B94CB5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 76, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.188 329.1) |
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 #B94CB5 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94CB5 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94CB5 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94CB5 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2ACDE
oklch(81% 0.091 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27DCD
oklch(70.8% 0.146 329.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B94CB5
oklch(59.7% 0.188 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF36AC
oklch(55.5% 0.204 329)
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Step 700
700
#972794
oklch(49.2% 0.19 329.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2378
oklch(42.7% 0.157 328.9)
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Step 900
900
#632361
oklch(37.7% 0.123 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1639
oklch(27% 0.077 328.5)
#B94CB5 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) | #426FB8 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677DB2 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF5879 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94CB5
#B94CB5
oklch(59.7% 0.188 329.1)
- #009941
#009941
oklch(59.6% 0.168 149)
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 #B94CB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B94CB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.032
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.072
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.089
Use #B94CB5 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.