#B444B7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.2% 0.198 326.7), rgb(180, 68, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#B444B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B444B7 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 68, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.198 326.7) |
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 #B444B7 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B444B7 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B444B7 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B444B7 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F3
oklch(93.6% 0.026 327.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEB
oklch(88.4% 0.05 326)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDF
oklch(81% 0.089 327)
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Step 400
400
#CE7FCF
oklch(70.7% 0.142 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#C05AC2
oklch(63% 0.182 326.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B444B7
oklch(58.2% 0.198 326.7)
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Step 700
700
#932C96
oklch(49.1% 0.184 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#77267A
oklch(42.6% 0.153 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#612562
oklch(37.7% 0.12 327)
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Step 950
950
#391739
oklch(27% 0.075 327.4)
#B444B7 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) | #336ABA | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D78B4 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95477 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B444B7
#B444B7
oklch(58.2% 0.198 326.7)
- #009533
#009533
oklch(58.3% 0.175 146.7)
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 #B444B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B444B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.056
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.091
Use #B444B7 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.