#B92AB3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.4% 0.227 330), rgb(185, 42, 179).
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White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#B92AB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.227 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.227) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B92AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 42, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 63%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.227 330) |
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 #B92AB3 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B92AB3 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B92AB3 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B92AB3 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 330.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9E0
oklch(81% 0.102 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D877D0
oklch(70.7% 0.163 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB4DC4
oklch(63.1% 0.209 330)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B92AB3
oklch(56.4% 0.227 330)
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Step 700
700
#9D1598
oklch(49.2% 0.212 330)
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Step 800
800
#7F177B
oklch(42.7% 0.175 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#671D63
oklch(37.8% 0.136 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C133A
oklch(27% 0.086 329.6)
#B92AB3 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) | #1261B7 | 0.248 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5773B0 | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C03F6E | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B92AB3
#B92AB3
oklch(56.4% 0.227 330)
- #008E40
#008E40
oklch(56.5% 0.156 150)
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 #B92AB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B92AB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.064
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.080
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.084
Use #B92AB3 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.