#B95F9B
Closest named color: Soft Purple (#A66FB5). oklch(61.1% 0.137 341.4), rgb(185, 95, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#B95F9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Purple (#A66FB5), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Soft Purple (#A66FB5) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B95F9B |
| RGB | rgb(185, 95, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 39%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.137 341.4) |
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 #B95F9B | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B95F9B | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B95F9B text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B95F9B text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#EBD0E0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 341.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0B0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.067 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE85B4
oklch(70.6% 0.108 341.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B95F9B
oklch(61.1% 0.137 341.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB4A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.149 341.6)
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Step 700
700
#923B77
oklch(49.1% 0.138 341.4)
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Step 800
800
#773161
oklch(42.7% 0.115 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#602C4F
oklch(37.6% 0.089 341.4)
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Step 950
950
#391A2E
oklch(27% 0.057 342.3)
#B95F9B 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) | #64759D | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C8399 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C26076 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B95F9B
#B95F9B
oklch(61.1% 0.137 341.4)
- #009C69
#009C69
oklch(61.2% 0.136 161.3)
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 #B95F9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.071
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.075
Use #B95F9B 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.