#B939BA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.217 327.6), rgb(185, 57, 186).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B939BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B939BA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 57, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.217 327.6) |
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 #B939BA | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B939BA | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B939BA text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B939BA text on black | 4.35:1 | 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
#FBF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.013 329.6)
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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
#E3AAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.098 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D37AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.157 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#C653C6
oklch(63.2% 0.2 327.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B939BA
oklch(58% 0.217 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#982099
oklch(49.1% 0.202 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B1E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.167 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#642064
oklch(37.7% 0.131 327.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B143B
oklch(27% 0.084 327.6)
#B939BA 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) | #2267BE | 0.230 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A78B7 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF4C76 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B939BA
#B939BA
oklch(58% 0.217 327.6)
- #009438
#009438
oklch(58.1% 0.17 147.7)
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 #B939BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B939BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.031
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.057
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.077
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
Use #B939BA 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.