#B44AA6
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.175 333), rgb(180, 74, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B44AA6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44AA6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 74, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 42%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.175 333) |
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 #B44AA6 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44AA6 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44AA6 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44AA6 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 333)
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Step 300
300
#E0AED7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#CF82C2
oklch(70.8% 0.125 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#C15FB3
oklch(63.1% 0.162 333)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44AA6
oklch(58% 0.175 333)
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Step 700
700
#933387
oklch(49% 0.163 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#782C6E
oklch(42.8% 0.135 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#612859
oklch(37.7% 0.106 333.1)
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Step 950
950
#391834
oklch(26.9% 0.067 333.3)
#B44AA6 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) | #476AA9 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6879A3 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5271 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44AA6
#B44AA6
oklch(58% 0.175 333)
- #00934D
#00934D
oklch(58.1% 0.15 152.9)
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 #B44AA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44AA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.069
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
Use #B44AA6 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.