#B93BAF
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.6% 0.206 331.3), rgb(185, 59, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#B93BAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 331°. 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93BAF |
| RGB | rgb(185, 59, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 52%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.206 331.3) |
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 #B93BAF | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93BAF | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B93BAF text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B93BAF text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABDC
oklch(80.9% 0.092 331.3)
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Step 400
400
#D57BCA
oklch(70.7% 0.149 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#C755BD
oklch(63.1% 0.19 331.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93BAF
oklch(57.6% 0.206 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#992491
oklch(49.1% 0.192 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2175
oklch(42.6% 0.158 331.3)
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Step 900
900
#64225F
oklch(37.6% 0.124 330.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1538
oklch(27% 0.079 330.6)
#B93BAF 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) | #3266B2 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6077AC | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04970 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93BAF
#B93BAF
oklch(57.6% 0.206 331.3)
- #009146
#009146
oklch(57.5% 0.154 151.2)
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 #B93BAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B93BAF.
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 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.085
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.088
Use #B93BAF 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.