#B93EC4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(59% 0.219 324.4), rgb(185, 62, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#B93EC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93EC4 |
| RGB | rgb(185, 62, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 53%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.219 324.4) |
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 #B93EC4 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93EC4 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B93EC4 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B93EC4 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#ECCDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 324.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1ABE5
oklch(80.9% 0.099 324.2)
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Step 400
400
#D07BD7
oklch(70.7% 0.158 324.3)
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Step 500
500
#C254CC
oklch(63.1% 0.201 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93EC4
oklch(59% 0.219 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#95219F
oklch(49.1% 0.204 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#791F81
oklch(42.7% 0.169 324.4)
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Step 900
900
#622168
oklch(37.7% 0.132 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#B93EC4 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) | #1C6BC8 | 0.227 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #567AC1 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD547D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93EC4
#B93EC4
oklch(59% 0.219 324.4)
- #009822
#009822
oklch(59% 0.189 144.4)
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 #B93EC4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B93EC4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.069
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
Use #B93EC4 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.