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#B93ECC Color

#B93ECC is rgb(185, 62, 204) in RGB, hsl(292, 58%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 70%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B93ECC
HEX#B93ECC
RGBrgb(185, 62, 204)
HSLhsl(292, 58%, 52%)
HSVhsv(292, 70%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 70%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.226 322)
LABlab(49.38% 63.07 -49.78)
LCHlch(49.38% 80.35 321.72)

What #B93ECC 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 #B93ECC, 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.

#B93ECC Channel Values

How #B93ECC 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 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 58% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 70% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 70% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.54:1 vs white · 4.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B93ECC 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 text4.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B93ECC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B93ECC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B93ECC; 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 #B93ECC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B93ECC.

How #B93ECC 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#B93ECC
Protanopia#6262CC
Protanomaly#8D56CC
Deuteranopia#7979CA
Deuteranomaly#9767CB
Tritanopia#AC6060
Tritanomaly#B25598
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B93ECC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-b93ecc: #B93ECC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B93ECC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b93ecc': '#B93ECC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.725, green: 0.243, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_b93ecc">#B93ECC</color>
SVG fillfill="#B93ECC"

More Pink Colors

#B93ECC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#B93ECC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B93ECC?

#B93ECC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(185, 62, 204) in RGB and hsl(292, 58%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.78.

What is the RGB value of #B93ECC?

#B93ECC is rgb(185, 62, 204) — red 185, green 62, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B93ECC?

#B93ECC converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 70%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B93ECC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B93ECC scores 4.54:1 against white and 4.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B93ECC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B93ECC 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 9.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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