#B938BB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.219 327.3), rgb(185, 56, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#B938BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B938BB |
| RGB | rgb(185, 56, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 54%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.219 327.3) |
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 #B938BB | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B938BB | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B938BB text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B938BB text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F5E4F4
oklch(93.7% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEC
oklch(88.4% 0.054 327)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE2
oklch(80.8% 0.099 327)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD3
oklch(70.7% 0.158 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#C652C7
oklch(63.1% 0.202 327.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B938BB
oklch(58% 0.219 327.3)
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Step 700
700
#981F9A
oklch(49.1% 0.203 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B1E7D
oklch(42.7% 0.168 327.1)
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Step 900
900
#642065
oklch(37.8% 0.132 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#B938BB 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) | #1F67BF | 0.232 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5977B8 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4C76 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B938BB
#B938BB
oklch(58% 0.219 327.3)
- #009436
#009436
oklch(58.1% 0.171 147.3)
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 #B938BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B938BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.049
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.076
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.079
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
Use #B938BB 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.