#B93F9C
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57% 0.187 338.5), rgb(185, 63, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#B93F9C is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93F9C |
| RGB | rgb(185, 63, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.187 338.5) |
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 #B93F9C | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93F9C | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B93F9C text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B93F9C text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F6E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.047 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#E5ACD3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#D67EBD
oklch(70.7% 0.134 338.4)
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Step 500
500
#C959AC
oklch(63.1% 0.172 338.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93F9C
oklch(57% 0.187 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B2B81
oklch(49.1% 0.174 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E2669
oklch(42.8% 0.144 338.7)
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Step 900
900
#662555
oklch(37.8% 0.112 339.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1632
oklch(27% 0.072 338.7)
#B93F9C 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) | #44649F | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7799 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C34468 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93F9C
#B93F9C
oklch(57% 0.187 338.5)
- #008E59
#008E59
oklch(57% 0.132 158.5)
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 #B93F9C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B93F9C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.088
Use #B93F9C 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.