#B93EAA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.6% 0.198 333.1), rgb(185, 62, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B93EAA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93EAA |
| RGB | rgb(185, 62, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 50%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.198 333.1) |
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 #B93EAA | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93EAA | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B93EAA text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B93EAA text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE7
oklch(88.6% 0.049 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4ABD9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 333.3)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC6
oklch(70.7% 0.141 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C757B8
oklch(63.1% 0.183 333)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93EAA
oklch(57.6% 0.198 333.1)
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Step 700
700
#99288C
oklch(49.1% 0.184 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2372
oklch(42.6% 0.153 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#64235C
oklch(37.6% 0.119 332.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#B93EAA 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) | #3A66AD | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478A7 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1496F | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93EAA
#B93EAA
oklch(57.6% 0.198 333.1)
- #00914C
#00914C
oklch(57.6% 0.148 153)
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 #B93EAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B93EAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.036
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.087
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
Use #B93EAA 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.