What color is #B928EA?

#B928EA is a medium, vivid purple. In RGB it is rgb(185, 40, 234), and in HSL hsl(285, 82%, 54%).

Is #B928EA accessible as text?

On white, #B928EA has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.55:1 (passes). For text placed on #B928EA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B928EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-600 (#C800DE).

What colors go well with #B928EA?

#B928EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #5AEA2A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B928EA below.

Is #B928EA good for buttons?

#B928EA works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #B928EA the same as CSS darkorchid?

No — #B928EA is not the CSS named color darkorchid, but darkorchid (#9932CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#B928EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B928EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #B928EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #B928EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B928EA Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Electric Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #B928EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5C6573 Accent #DB66FF

Electric Purple is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Electric Purple.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #B928EA Secondary #C198D4 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Electric Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Electric Purple carrying the quiet middle.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #B928EA Secondary #E86B67 Accent #F29645 Anchor #593A55 Surface #F6E8D7

Electric Purple glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B928EA Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Electric Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

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Color Lab

How #B928EA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 46/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 28/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 1/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 100/100

Very high

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 69/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EEDAF5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #EA2ADA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #B928EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B928EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 185 40 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.8% 0.271 315.1);
  --color-50: #FBF0FE;
  --color-100: #F3D9FC;
  --color-200: #E7B5F8;
  --color-300: #D283ED;
  --color-400: #BB55DD;
  --color-500: #9E32C3;
  --color-600: #7A2E94;
  --color-700: #582669;
  --color-800: #3A1D44;
  --color-900: #24142A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-purple: {
    50: '#FBF0FE',
    100: '#F3D9FC',
    200: '#E7B5F8',
    300: '#D283ED',
    400: '#BB55DD',
    500: '#9E32C3',
    600: '#7A2E94',
    700: '#582669',
    800: '#3A1D44',
    900: '#24142A',
  },
}

$base: #B928EA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FBF0FE;
$base-100: #F3D9FC;
$base-200: #E7B5F8;
$base-300: #D283ED;
$base-400: #BB55DD;
$base-500: #9E32C3;
$base-600: #7A2E94;
$base-700: #582669;
$base-800: #3A1D44;
$base-900: #24142A;
$base-hover: #9B14C8;
$base-subtle: #E7C6F2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B928EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF0FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F3D9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E7B5F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D283ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#BB55DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#9E32C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7A2E94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#582669",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3A1D44",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#24142A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #B928EA

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