#B95DBB
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(62.2% 0.167 326.6), rgb(185, 93, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#B95DBB is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95DBB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 93, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.167 326.6) |
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 #B95DBB | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B95DBB | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95DBB text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95DBB text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFE9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DDAFDD
oklch(81% 0.081 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CB82CB
oklch(70.7% 0.131 326.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B95DBB
oklch(62.2% 0.167 326.6)
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Step 600
600
#A743AA
oklch(55.6% 0.181 326.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F3492
oklch(49.2% 0.168 326.5)
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Step 800
800
#742C76
oklch(42.6% 0.139 326.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E295F
oklch(37.7% 0.108 326.7)
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Step 950
950
#371938
oklch(27% 0.068 326.1)
#B95DBB 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) | #5379BE | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85B8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD6884 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95DBB
#B95DBB
oklch(62.2% 0.167 326.6)
- #2BA043
#2BA043
oklch(62.1% 0.167 146.5)
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 #B95DBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B95DBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.068
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.072
Use #B95DBB 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.