#B95D92
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(60.4% 0.134 346.2), rgb(185, 93, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B95D92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95D92 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 93, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.134 346.2) |
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 #B95D92 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B95D92 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95D92 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95D92 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#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
#D085AE
oklch(70.6% 0.105 346.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B95D92
oklch(60.4% 0.134 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A85
oklch(55.6% 0.146 346.1)
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Step 700
700
#943B70
oklch(49.1% 0.135 346.4)
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Step 800
800
#78315C
oklch(42.6% 0.112 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#622C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#B95D92 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) | #657394 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8290 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C45C71 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95D92
#B95D92
oklch(60.4% 0.134 346.2)
- #009970
#009970
oklch(60.6% 0.126 165.9)
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 #B95D92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.062
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.063
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
Use #B95D92 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.