#B443BE
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.5% 0.205 324.4), rgb(180, 67, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B443BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B443BE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 67, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.205 324.4) |
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 #B443BE | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B443BE | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B443BE text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B443BE text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.149 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF59C8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B443BE
oklch(58.5% 0.205 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#922A9B
oklch(49.1% 0.19 324.5)
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Step 800
800
#77257E
oklch(42.8% 0.158 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#602465
oklch(37.6% 0.124 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#38163B
oklch(26.8% 0.078 324.3)
#B443BE 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) | #2A6BC2 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5879BB | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B8567B | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B443BE
#B443BE
oklch(58.5% 0.205 324.4)
- #009622
#009622
oklch(58.5% 0.187 144.5)
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 #B443BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B443BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.046
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.083
Use #B443BE 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.