#B95B9E
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(60.6% 0.146 339.4), rgb(185, 91, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#B95B9E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95B9E |
| RGB | rgb(185, 91, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.146 339.4) |
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 #B95B9E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B95B9E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95B9E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95B9E text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0E2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 339.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1AFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 339.3)
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Step 400
400
#D084B8
oklch(70.8% 0.114 339.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B95B9E
oklch(60.6% 0.146 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#AC4791
oklch(55.6% 0.158 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#94387B
oklch(49.2% 0.147 339.7)
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Step 800
800
#782F64
oklch(42.7% 0.122 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#612B52
oklch(37.8% 0.094 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#391A30
oklch(27.1% 0.059 339.2)
#B95B9E 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) | #5F73A0 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829B | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C25D75 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95B9E
#B95B9E
oklch(60.6% 0.146 339.4)
- #009A64
#009A64
oklch(60.5% 0.138 159.7)
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 #B95B9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.066
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.080
Use #B95B9E 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.