#B44A92
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.1% 0.16 341.9), rgb(180, 74, 146).
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White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#B44A92 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44A92 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 74, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.16 341.9) |
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 #B44A92 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44A92 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44A92 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44A92 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EE
oklch(93.6% 0.02 340.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCE
oklch(81% 0.072 341.8)
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Step 400
400
#D283B5
oklch(70.8% 0.116 342)
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Step 500
500
#C461A2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 342.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44A92
oklch(57.1% 0.16 341.9)
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Step 700
700
#963678
oklch(49.1% 0.149 342)
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Step 800
800
#7A2E62
oklch(42.8% 0.123 341.8)
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Step 900
900
#632A50
oklch(37.8% 0.096 342.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A192F
oklch(27% 0.061 341.5)
#B44A92 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) | #516794 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70788F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4B67 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44A92
#B44A92
oklch(57.1% 0.16 341.9)
- #008E60
#008E60
oklch(57.1% 0.126 161.7)
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 #B44A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.076
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.081
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.083
Use #B44A92 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.