#B93FAC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.8% 0.199 332.3), rgb(185, 63, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#B93FAC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B93FAC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 63, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 49%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.199 332.3) |
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 #B93FAC | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B93FAC | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B93FAC text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B93FAC text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.049 332.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACDA
oklch(81% 0.089 332.7)
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Step 400
400
#D47DC7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#C657B9
oklch(63% 0.183 332.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B93FAC
oklch(57.8% 0.199 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#98288D
oklch(49% 0.184 332.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2473
oklch(42.8% 0.153 332.3)
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Step 900
900
#64235D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 332.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1636
oklch(27% 0.075 332.9)
#B93FAC 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) | #3A67AF | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6478A9 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14A70 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B93FAC
#B93FAC
oklch(57.8% 0.199 332.3)
- #00924B
#00924B
oklch(57.8% 0.151 152.5)
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 #B93FAC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B93FAC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.034
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.066
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
Use #B93FAC 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.