#B44799
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.1% 0.17 338.5), rgb(180, 71, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#B44799 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44799 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 71, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.17 338.5) |
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 #B44799 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44799 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44799 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44799 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F4E4EF
oklch(93.5% 0.023 336.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 338.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2AED2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#D281BA
oklch(70.6% 0.123 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#C45FA9
oklch(63.1% 0.156 338.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44799
oklch(57.1% 0.17 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#96337E
oklch(49% 0.158 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C67
oklch(42.8% 0.13 338.4)
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Step 900
900
#632854
oklch(37.7% 0.103 338.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#B44799 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) | #4B669C | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7796 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4B69 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44799
#B44799
oklch(57.1% 0.17 338.5)
- #008E59
#008E59
oklch(57% 0.132 158.5)
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 #B44799, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44799.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.064
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.081
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
Use #B44799 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.