#B95B8A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(59.9% 0.133 350.6), rgb(185, 91, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B95B8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95B8A |
| RGB | rgb(185, 91, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.133 350.6) |
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 #B95B8A | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B95B8A | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95B8A text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95B8A text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 350.5)
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Step 400
400
#D285A9
oklch(70.7% 0.104 350.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B95B8A
oklch(59.9% 0.133 350.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF4A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.144 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#963A6A
oklch(49% 0.134 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3157
oklch(42.7% 0.111 350.4)
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Step 900
900
#632C47
oklch(37.7% 0.087 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2A
oklch(27% 0.055 350.2)
#B95B8A 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) | #66708C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8188 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5586D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95B8A
#B95B8A
oklch(59.9% 0.133 350.6)
- #009676
#009676
oklch(59.9% 0.118 170.7)
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 #B95B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.072
Use #B95B8A 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.