#B95CBC
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.1% 0.17 326.2), rgb(185, 92, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#B95CBC is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95CBC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 92, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 42%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.17 326.2) |
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 #B95CBC | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B95CBC | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95CBC text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95CBC text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3E5F3
oklch(93.7% 0.024 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 326)
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Step 300
300
#DDAEDD
oklch(80.8% 0.083 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CC
oklch(70.7% 0.132 326.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B95CBC
oklch(62.1% 0.17 326.2)
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Step 600
600
#A742AB
oklch(55.5% 0.184 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F3393
oklch(49.1% 0.171 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#742B77
oklch(42.6% 0.142 326.1)
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Step 900
900
#5E2860
oklch(37.6% 0.111 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#371838
oklch(26.8% 0.07 326.1)
#B95CBC 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) | #5279BF | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E84B9 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6784 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95CBC
#B95CBC
oklch(62.1% 0.17 326.2)
- #2AA041
#2AA041
oklch(62.1% 0.169 146.2)
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 #B95CBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B95CBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.040
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.074
Use #B95CBC 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.