#B93D9D
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.9% 0.19 338), rgb(185, 61, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#B93D9D is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93D9D |
| RGB | rgb(185, 61, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.19 338) |
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 #B93D9D | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93D9D | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B93D9D text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B93D9D text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.025 337.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6ACD4
oklch(81% 0.085 338.2)
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Step 400
400
#D77DBE
oklch(70.7% 0.137 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA58AE
oklch(63.2% 0.176 338)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93D9D
oklch(56.9% 0.19 338)
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Step 700
700
#9B2983
oklch(49.1% 0.178 337.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E256A
oklch(42.7% 0.146 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#662456
oklch(37.7% 0.114 338.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#B93D9D 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) | #4263A0 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69779A | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34267 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93D9D
#B93D9D
oklch(56.9% 0.19 338)
- #008E58
#008E58
oklch(57% 0.133 158)
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 #B93D9D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B93D9D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.081
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.085
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.091
Use #B93D9D 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.