#B44494
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.5% 0.171 340.5), rgb(180, 68, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#B44494 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44494 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 68, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.171 340.5) |
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 #B44494 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44494 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44494 text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44494 text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 341.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE2
oklch(88.6% 0.043 340.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 340.2)
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Step 400
400
#D481B8
oklch(70.8% 0.123 340.7)
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Step 500
500
#C65EA6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 340.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44494
oklch(56.5% 0.171 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#98327C
oklch(49.1% 0.159 340.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B65
oklch(42.7% 0.131 340.1)
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Step 900
900
#642852
oklch(37.8% 0.102 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1830
oklch(27% 0.065 340.8)
#B44494 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) | #4B6496 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7691 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4666 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44494
#B44494
oklch(56.5% 0.171 340.5)
- #008C5C
#008C5C
oklch(56.5% 0.127 160.5)
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 #B44494, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44494.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.083
Use #B44494 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.