#B920AE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.5% 0.232 331.6), rgb(185, 32, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#B920AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.232 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.232) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B920AE |
| RGB | rgb(185, 32, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 71%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.232 331.6) |
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 #B920AE | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B920AE | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B920AE text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B920AE text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.058 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.103 331.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CF
oklch(70.7% 0.168 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE4AC2
oklch(63.1% 0.213 331.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B920AE
oklch(55.5% 0.232 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F0C96
oklch(49.1% 0.216 331.4)
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Step 800
800
#811379
oklch(42.6% 0.178 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#681B62
oklch(37.7% 0.139 331.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1239
oklch(26.9% 0.087 331.5)
#B920AE 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) | #085DB2 | 0.257 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5671AB | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C13769 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.234 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B920AE
#B920AE
oklch(55.5% 0.232 331.6)
- #008A44
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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 #B920AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B920AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.084
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.089
Use #B920AE 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.