#B92CAA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.1% 0.219 332.9), rgb(185, 44, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B92CAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B92CAA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 44, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.219 332.9) |
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 #B92CAA | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B92CAA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B92CAA text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B92CAA text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D978CA
oklch(70.7% 0.157 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC4FBD
oklch(63.1% 0.202 332.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B92CAA
oklch(56.1% 0.219 332.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E1991
oklch(49.2% 0.204 332.9)
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Step 800
800
#801A75
oklch(42.7% 0.168 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#671E5F
oklch(37.7% 0.131 332.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#B92CAA 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) | #245FAD | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D73A7 | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C13C69 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B92CAA
#B92CAA
oklch(56.1% 0.219 332.9)
- #008C49
#008C49
oklch(56.1% 0.145 152.9)
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 #B92CAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B92CAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.094
Use #B92CAA 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.