#B93BD4
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.7% 0.236 319.9), rgb(185, 59, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B93BD4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.236 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.236) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93BD4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 59, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 64%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.236 319.9) |
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 #B93BD4 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93BD4 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B93BD4 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B93BD4 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF2FC
oklch(97% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.033 319.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF4
oklch(88.5% 0.065 320.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2A8EF
oklch(80.9% 0.116 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#D275E7
oklch(70.8% 0.185 320)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B93BD4
oklch(59.7% 0.236 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#B016CD
oklch(55.6% 0.257 320)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7A0B90
oklch(42.7% 0.198 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#631873
oklch(37.7% 0.155 319.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1143
oklch(27% 0.097 319.9)
#B93BD4 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) | #006ED8 | 0.233 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #497BD0 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95984 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.238 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93BD4
#B93BD4
oklch(59.7% 0.236 319.9)
- #2E9900
#2E9900
oklch(59.8% 0.192 139.9)
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 #B93BD4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B93BD4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.058
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.059
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.066
- Hot Purple #CB00F5 ΔE 0.068
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.072
Use #B93BD4 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.