#B95C90
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60.2% 0.134 347.2), rgb(185, 92, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#B95C90 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95C90 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 92, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.134 347.2) |
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 #B95C90 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B95C90 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95C90 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95C90 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D185AD
oklch(70.7% 0.106 347.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B95C90
oklch(60.2% 0.134 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE4A83
oklch(55.7% 0.146 347.6)
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Step 700
700
#953A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.136 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#79315B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#622C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#B95C90 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) | #657292 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818E | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45A70 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95C90
#B95C90
oklch(60.2% 0.134 347.2)
- #009871
#009871
oklch(60.3% 0.124 166.8)
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 #B95C90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.072
Use #B95C90 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.