#B93AA3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.9% 0.198 335.6), rgb(185, 58, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B93AA3 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93AA3 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 58, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.198 335.6) |
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 #B93AA3 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93AA3 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B93AA3 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B93AA3 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDE6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ABD7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 335.8)
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Step 400
400
#D77CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.143 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA56B3
oklch(63.2% 0.182 335.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93AA3
oklch(56.9% 0.198 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B2688
oklch(49.1% 0.185 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E226E
oklch(42.6% 0.153 335.8)
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Step 900
900
#662359
oklch(37.8% 0.118 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1534
oklch(26.9% 0.076 336.1)
#B93AA3 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) | #3B63A6 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6576A0 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2436A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93AA3
#B93AA3
oklch(56.9% 0.198 335.6)
- #008E52
#008E52
oklch(56.8% 0.139 155.6)
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 #B93AA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B93AA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.057
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.090
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.094
Use #B93AA3 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.