#B94E85
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.9% 0.151 350.8), rgb(185, 78, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#B94E85 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94E85 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 78, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.151 350.8) |
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 #B94E85 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94E85 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94E85 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94E85 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.039 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D484A9
oklch(70.8% 0.108 351)
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Step 500
500
#C66394
oklch(63.1% 0.138 350.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94E85
oklch(57.9% 0.151 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#98386B
oklch(49.1% 0.14 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F57
oklch(42.8% 0.116 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#642B48
oklch(37.8% 0.09 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#B94E85 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) | #5C6887 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797B82 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54964 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94E85
#B94E85
oklch(57.9% 0.151 350.8)
- #008F71
#008F71
oklch(57.9% 0.113 171.1)
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 #B94E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.073
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.079
Use #B94E85 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.