#B950A0
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(59.2% 0.165 337.7), rgb(185, 80, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B950A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B950A0 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 80, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.165 337.7) |
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 #B950A0 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B950A0 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B950A0 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B950A0 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD2
oklch(81% 0.074 337.5)
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Step 400
400
#D083BB
oklch(70.8% 0.118 337.5)
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Step 500
500
#C261AA
oklch(63.2% 0.152 337.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B950A0
oklch(59.2% 0.165 337.7)
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Step 700
700
#94367F
oklch(49.1% 0.153 337.5)
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Step 800
800
#782D67
oklch(42.6% 0.127 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#612A54
oklch(37.7% 0.098 337.3)
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Step 950
950
#391931
oklch(26.9% 0.062 337.5)
#B950A0 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) | #536DA3 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727D9D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25471 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B950A0
#B950A0
oklch(59.2% 0.165 337.7)
- #00965C
#00965C
oklch(59.3% 0.14 157.5)
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 #B950A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B950A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.079
Use #B950A0 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.