#B44AB7
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.9% 0.19 326.6), rgb(180, 74, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#B44AB7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44AB7 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 74, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 43%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.19 326.6) |
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 #B44AB7 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44AB7 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44AB7 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44AB7 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFEA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 327.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC81CD
oklch(70.7% 0.135 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE5DC0
oklch(63.1% 0.175 326.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44AB7
oklch(58.9% 0.19 326.6)
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Step 700
700
#913094
oklch(49.1% 0.177 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#762978
oklch(42.7% 0.147 326.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F2761
oklch(37.7% 0.114 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#381839
oklch(27.1% 0.072 326.2)
#B44AB7 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) | #3C6DBA | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617AB4 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B9587A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44AB7
#B44AB7
oklch(58.9% 0.19 326.6)
- #009733
#009733
oklch(58.9% 0.177 146.6)
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 #B44AB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44AB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.046
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.082
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.082
Use #B44AB7 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.