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#B93EBB Color

#B93EBB is rgb(185, 62, 187) in RGB, hsl(299, 50%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 67%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B93EBB
HEX#B93EBB
RGBrgb(185, 62, 187)
HSLhsl(299, 50%, 49%)
HSVhsv(299, 67%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 67%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.212 327.2)
LABlab(48.59% 60.86 -41.21)
LCHlch(48.59% 73.51 325.90)

What #B93EBB 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 #B93EBB, 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.

#B93EBB Channel Values

How #B93EBB 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 62 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 50% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 67% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 67% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.7:1 vs white · 4.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B93EBB 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 text4.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #B93EBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B93EBB; 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 #B93EBB

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 #B93EBB 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#B93EBB
Protanopia#6262BB
Protanomaly#8D56BB
Deuteranopia#7979B9
Deuteranomaly#9767BA
Tritanopia#AF5B5B
Tritanomaly#B3518C
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #B93EBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b93ebb: #B93EBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B93EBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b93ebb': '#B93EBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.243, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_b93ebb">#B93EBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B93EBB"

More Pink Colors

#B93EBB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B93EBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B93EBB?

#B93EBB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(185, 62, 187) in RGB and hsl(299, 50%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Fuchsia (#C154C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.

What is the RGB value of #B93EBB?

#B93EBB is rgb(185, 62, 187) — red 185, green 62, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B93EBB?

#B93EBB converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 67%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B93EBB be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #B93EBB scores 4.7:1 against white and 4.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B93EBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B93EBB 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 9.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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