#B94F89
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.1% 0.151 348.9), rgb(185, 79, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#B94F89 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B94F89 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 79, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.151 348.9) |
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 #B94F89 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B94F89 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B94F89 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B94F89 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#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
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 348.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AB
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56397
oklch(63.1% 0.138 348.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B94F89
oklch(58.1% 0.151 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#97386D
oklch(49% 0.14 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F59
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B49
oklch(37.7% 0.09 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 349.4)
#B94F89 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) | #5B698B | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787C86 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C54C66 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B94F89
#B94F89
oklch(58.1% 0.151 348.9)
- #00906E
#00906E
oklch(58.1% 0.117 168.7)
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 #B94F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.076
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.082
Use #B94F89 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.