#B95AB3
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(61.4% 0.165 329.8), rgb(185, 90, 179).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B95AB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 90, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.165 329.8) |
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 #B95AB3 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B95AB3 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95AB3 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95AB3 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 330.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 329.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.081 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD82C7
oklch(70.7% 0.128 329.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B95AB3
oklch(61.4% 0.165 329.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA42A4
oklch(55.6% 0.179 330)
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Step 700
700
#91338D
oklch(49.1% 0.167 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#762C72
oklch(42.7% 0.137 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#60285C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 330.3)
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Step 950
950
#381836
oklch(26.9% 0.069 329.6)
#B95AB3 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) | #5476B6 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7083B0 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF637E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95AB3
#B95AB3
oklch(61.4% 0.165 329.8)
- #149E4A
#149E4A
oklch(61.3% 0.164 149.8)
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 #B95AB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B95AB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.052
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #B95AB3 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.