#B44AC2
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.5% 0.199 322.9), rgb(180, 74, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#B44AC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 74, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(293, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.199 322.9) |
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 #B44AC2 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44AC2 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44AC2 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44AC2 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE6
oklch(81% 0.097 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE7CD9
oklch(70.7% 0.157 322.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B44AC2
oklch(59.5% 0.199 322.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB34BB
oklch(55.6% 0.217 322.7)
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Step 700
700
#9324A1
oklch(49.1% 0.202 322.9)
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Step 800
800
#772182
oklch(42.6% 0.167 322.9)
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Step 900
900
#602269
oklch(37.6% 0.131 322.4)
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Step 950
950
#39153D
oklch(27% 0.083 323.6)
#B44AC2 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) | #316FC6 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B7BBF | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B75C7F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44AC2
#B44AC2
oklch(59.5% 0.199 322.9)
- #029A0C
#029A0C
oklch(59.5% 0.199 142.9)
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 #B44AC2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44AC2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.033
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.074
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.080
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.083
Use #B44AC2 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.