#B44296
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.4% 0.175 339.5), rgb(180, 66, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B44296 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44296 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 66, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.175 339.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #B44296 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44296 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B44296 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44296 text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#D480BA
oklch(70.7% 0.126 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#C65DA8
oklch(63% 0.16 339.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44296
oklch(56.4% 0.175 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#98307E
oklch(49% 0.163 339.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C2A66
oklch(42.8% 0.134 339.8)
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Step 900
900
#642753
oklch(37.7% 0.105 339.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#B44296 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #486399 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7593 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4566 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44296
#B44296
oklch(56.4% 0.175 339.5)
- #008C5A
#008C5A
oklch(56.5% 0.129 159.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #B44296, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44296.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.086
Use #B44296 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.