#B446AD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.187 330.3), rgb(180, 70, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#B446AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B446AD |
| RGB | rgb(180, 70, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 44%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.187 330.3) |
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 #B446AD | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B446AD | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B446AD text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B446AD text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E0ADDA
oklch(80.8% 0.084 330.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF80C8
oklch(70.7% 0.134 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15CBA
oklch(63.1% 0.173 330.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B446AD
oklch(57.9% 0.187 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#942F8E
oklch(49.1% 0.175 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#782973
oklch(42.7% 0.143 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#61275D
oklch(37.7% 0.111 330.2)
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Step 950
950
#391837
oklch(27.1% 0.071 329.6)
#B446AD 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) | #3E69B0 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6378AA | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA5173 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B446AD
#B446AD
oklch(57.9% 0.187 330.3)
- #009343
#009343
oklch(58% 0.159 150.2)
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 #B446AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B446AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.061
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.087
Use #B446AD 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.