#B94D93
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.3% 0.161 343.5), rgb(185, 77, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B94D93 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94D93 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 77, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 44%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.161 343.5) |
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 #B94D93 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94D93 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94D93 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94D93 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5ED
oklch(93.7% 0.02 345.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFCD
oklch(81% 0.072 343.3)
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Step 400
400
#D383B3
oklch(70.8% 0.115 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#C561A0
oklch(63.1% 0.147 343.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94D93
oklch(58.3% 0.161 343.5)
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Step 700
700
#973576
oklch(49.1% 0.15 343.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2D60
oklch(42.7% 0.124 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#63294E
oklch(37.6% 0.097 343.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#B94D93 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) | #566A95 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747B90 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C44D69 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94D93
#B94D93
oklch(58.3% 0.161 343.5)
- #009266
#009266
oklch(58.4% 0.126 163.3)
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 #B94D93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.071
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.081
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.082
Use #B94D93 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.