#B44ABE
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.3% 0.196 324.2), rgb(180, 74, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#B44ABE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44ABE |
| RGB | rgb(180, 74, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 47%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.196 324.2) |
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 #B44ABE | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44ABE | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44ABE text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44ABE text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EACFEC
oklch(88.6% 0.049 323.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEAEE1
oklch(81% 0.088 324.4)
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Step 400
400
#CB80D2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#BD5CC6
oklch(63.1% 0.181 324.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44ABE
oklch(59.3% 0.196 324.2)
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Step 700
700
#902F99
oklch(49.2% 0.182 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#75287C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 324.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F2764
oklch(37.8% 0.117 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#38183B
oklch(27.2% 0.074 324.1)
#B44ABE 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) | #356EC2 | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D7BBB | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75B7D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44ABE
#B44ABE
oklch(59.3% 0.196 324.2)
- #009920
#009920
oklch(59.3% 0.191 144.2)
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 #B44ABE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44ABE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.041
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.076
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.085
Use #B44ABE 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.