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#B93ABB Color

#B93ABB is rgb(185, 58, 187) in RGB, hsl(299, 53%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 69%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), visibly different at ΔE 10.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B93ABB
HEX#B93ABB
RGBrgb(185, 58, 187)
HSLhsl(299, 53%, 48%)
HSVhsv(299, 69%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 69%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.217 327.3)
LABlab(48.06% 62.29 -42.05)
LCHlch(48.06% 75.16 325.98)

What #B93ABB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B93ABB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#B93ABB Channel Values

How #B93ABB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 185 · G 58 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 53% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 69% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.79:1 vs white · 4.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B93ABB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B93ABB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B93ABB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #B93ABB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #B93ABB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B93ABB
Protanopia#6060BB
Protanomaly#8D54BB
Deuteranopia#7878B9
Deuteranomaly#9765BA
Tritanopia#AF5959
Tritanomaly#B34E8B
Achromatopsia#727272

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Using #B93ABB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b93abb: #B93ABB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B93ABB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b93abb': '#B93ABB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.227, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_b93abb">#B93ABB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B93ABB"

More Pink Colors

#B93ABB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B93ABB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B93ABB?

#B93ABB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(185, 58, 187) in RGB and hsl(299, 53%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.38.

What is the RGB value of #B93ABB?

#B93ABB is rgb(185, 58, 187) — red 185, green 58, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B93ABB?

#B93ABB converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 69%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B93ABB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B93ABB scores 4.79:1 against white and 4.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B93ABB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B93ABB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 10.5, which is visibly different.

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