#B955A2
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(60% 0.159 337), rgb(185, 85, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B955A2 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 337°. 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 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B955A2 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 85, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.159 337) |
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 #B955A2 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B955A2 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B955A2 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B955A2 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#D181BD
oklch(70.6% 0.124 336.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B955A2
oklch(60% 0.159 337)
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Step 600
600
#AF4297
oklch(55.7% 0.172 337.3)
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Step 700
700
#963381
oklch(49.2% 0.16 337.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A2B69
oklch(42.7% 0.134 337.1)
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Step 900
900
#622855
oklch(37.6% 0.103 336.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1832
oklch(27% 0.066 337)
#B955A2 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) | #5770A5 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74809F | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25974 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B955A2
#B955A2
oklch(60% 0.159 337)
- #00995C
#00995C
oklch(60.1% 0.144 156.8)
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 #B955A2, closest first.
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 0.064
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.070
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
Use #B955A2 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.