#B95389
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(58.7% 0.145 349.5), rgb(185, 83, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B95389 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95389 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 83, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.145 349.5) |
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 #B95389 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B95389 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95389 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95389 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D285AA
oklch(70.7% 0.105 349.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46595
oklch(63.2% 0.133 350)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B95389
oklch(58.7% 0.145 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#963A6C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 349.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3158
oklch(42.8% 0.112 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#622C48
oklch(37.6% 0.086 349.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#B95389 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) | #5F6B8B | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7D87 | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C55068 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95389
#B95389
oklch(58.7% 0.145 349.5)
- #009271
#009271
oklch(58.7% 0.117 169.6)
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 #B95389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.068
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.077
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.079
Use #B95389 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.