What color is #B93AAA?

#B93AAA is a medium purple. In RGB it is rgb(185, 58, 170), and in HSL hsl(307, 52%, 48%).

Is #B93AAA accessible as text?

On white, #B93AAA has a contrast ratio of 4.94:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.25:1 (fails). For text placed on #B93AAA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #B93AAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-700 (#A800B7).

What colors go well with #B93AAA?

#B93AAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3BBA4A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #B93AAA below.

Is #B93AAA good for buttons?

#B93AAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #B93AAA — black text only reaches 4.25:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #B93AAA the same as CSS mediumvioletred?

No — #B93AAA is not the CSS named color mediumvioletred, but mediumvioletred (#C71585) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#B93AAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #B93AAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #B93AAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #B93AAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B93AAA Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5D203D Accent #E6C2C5 Secondary #332B2E

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

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #B93AAA Secondary #E86C62 Accent #F19741 Anchor #5A3A54 Surface #F6E8D7

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #B93AAA Anchor #3B2922 Surface #F2E2D1 Accent #9D9462 Secondary #3C3833

Byzantine anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #B93AAA Secondary #7D472E Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #464F38 Anchor #592233

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #B93AAA Secondary #BE92B5 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Byzantine 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 Byzantine carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #B93AAA 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 61/100

Neutral

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

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 79/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 14/100

Very low

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

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #B93AAA

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People also use #B93AAA with

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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 4.9:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #BA3B81 — 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 #B93AAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #B93AAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 185 58 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.2% 0.204 333.0);
  --color-50: #FCF3FB;
  --color-100: #F6DFF3;
  --color-200: #EBC1E6;
  --color-300: #D996D1;
  --color-400: #C46EBA;
  --color-500: #A84D9D;
  --color-600: #81417A;
  --color-700: #5C3257;
  --color-800: #3D243A;
  --color-900: #261824;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  byzantine: {
    50: '#FCF3FB',
    100: '#F6DFF3',
    200: '#EBC1E6',
    300: '#D996D1',
    400: '#C46EBA',
    500: '#A84D9D',
    600: '#81417A',
    700: '#5C3257',
    800: '#3D243A',
    900: '#261824',
  },
}

$base: #B93AAA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FCF3FB;
$base-100: #F6DFF3;
$base-200: #EBC1E6;
$base-300: #D996D1;
$base-400: #C46EBA;
$base-500: #A84D9D;
$base-600: #81417A;
$base-700: #5C3257;
$base-800: #3D243A;
$base-900: #261824;
$base-hover: #952F89;
$base-subtle: #E7C7E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#B93AAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F6DFF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EBC1E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D996D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C46EBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A84D9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#81417A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5C3257",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3D243A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#261824",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}