#B93498
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.8% 0.198 339.7), rgb(185, 52, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#B93498 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93498 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 52, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 56%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.198 339.7) |
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 #B93498 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93498 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B93498 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B93498 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.09 339.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA7BBD
oklch(70.8% 0.142 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD54AC
oklch(63% 0.183 339.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93498
oklch(55.8% 0.198 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E2481
oklch(49% 0.184 339.6)
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Step 800
800
#812169
oklch(42.8% 0.152 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#682255
oklch(37.7% 0.118 340)
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Step 950
950
#3D1532
oklch(27% 0.075 339.5)
#B93498 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) | #3C5F9B | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677495 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C43962 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93498
#B93498
oklch(55.8% 0.198 339.7)
- #008A59
#008A59
oklch(55.9% 0.127 159.7)
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 #B93498, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B93498.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.091
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.091
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.098
Use #B93498 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.