#B4459E
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.1% 0.177 336.2), rgb(180, 69, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B4459E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4459E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 69, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.177 336.2) |
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 #B4459E | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4459E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4459E text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4459E text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F4E4F0
oklch(93.5% 0.023 334.3)
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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
#D280BE
oklch(70.6% 0.128 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#C45EAE
oklch(63.2% 0.162 336.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4459E
oklch(57.1% 0.177 336.2)
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Step 700
700
#963183
oklch(49.1% 0.164 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A2A6A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 336.4)
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Step 900
900
#632756
oklch(37.7% 0.107 336.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#B4459E 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) | #4666A1 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69779B | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4B6B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4459E
#B4459E
oklch(57.1% 0.177 336.2)
- #008F54
#008F54
oklch(57.2% 0.138 156.2)
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 #B4459E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4459E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.057
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.067
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.078
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.080
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.082
Use #B4459E 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.