#B442A0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.8% 0.182 335.3), rgb(180, 66, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#B442A0 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B442A0 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 66, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.182 335.3) |
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 #B442A0 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B442A0 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B442A0 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B442A0 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F0
oklch(93.6% 0.024 336.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3ADD6
oklch(81% 0.083 335.1)
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Step 400
400
#D37FC1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 335.2)
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Step 500
500
#C55CB1
oklch(63.2% 0.168 335.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B442A0
oklch(56.8% 0.182 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#972F85
oklch(49.1% 0.169 335.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B286C
oklch(42.7% 0.141 335.7)
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Step 900
900
#632658
oklch(37.6% 0.11 335.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1733
oklch(26.9% 0.069 335.5)
#B442A0 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) | #4265A3 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67769D | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD496B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B442A0
#B442A0
oklch(56.8% 0.182 335.3)
- #008E51
#008E51
oklch(56.8% 0.14 155.3)
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 #B442A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B442A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.053
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.078
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.081
Use #B442A0 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.