#B4479F
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.4% 0.174 335.9), rgb(180, 71, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#B4479F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.174 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B4479F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 71, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.174 335.9) |
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 #B4479F | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B4479F | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B4479F text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B4479F text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E2AED4
oklch(81% 0.078 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#D181BE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#C35EAE
oklch(63% 0.161 335.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B4479F
oklch(57.4% 0.174 335.9)
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Step 700
700
#953283
oklch(49% 0.162 335.8)
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Step 800
800
#792B6B
oklch(42.7% 0.134 335.4)
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Step 900
900
#622856
oklch(37.7% 0.104 336.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1833
oklch(27% 0.067 335.7)
#B4479F 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) | #4867A2 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A789C | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD4D6C | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B4479F
#B4479F
oklch(57.4% 0.174 335.9)
- #009054
#009054
oklch(57.4% 0.14 155.9)
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 #B4479F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B4479F.
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 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.069
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.070
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.080
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.083
Use #B4479F 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.