#B4449E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57% 0.178 336.2), rgb(180, 68, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#B4449E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4449E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 68, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.178 336.2) |
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 #B4449E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4449E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4449E text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4449E text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#EDCFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 336.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 336.1)
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Step 400
400
#D280BF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 335.9)
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Step 500
500
#C45DAE
oklch(63% 0.163 336.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4449E
oklch(57% 0.178 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#963183
oklch(49.1% 0.164 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.137 335.9)
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Step 900
900
#632757
oklch(37.7% 0.108 335.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#B4449E 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) | #4566A1 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68779B | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4A6B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4449E
#B4449E
oklch(57% 0.178 336.2)
- #008E54
#008E54
oklch(56.9% 0.137 156.4)
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 #B4449E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4449E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.056
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.074
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.083
Use #B4449E 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.