#B44BAB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.178 331), rgb(180, 75, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B44BAB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44BAB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 75, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.178 331) |
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 #B44BAB | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44BAB | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44BAB text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44BAB text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5F1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 332.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFAED9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE82C5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 331.1)
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Step 500
500
#C05FB6
oklch(63.1% 0.164 331.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44BAB
oklch(58.4% 0.178 331)
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Step 700
700
#92338B
oklch(49.1% 0.165 330.8)
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Step 800
800
#772B71
oklch(42.7% 0.138 330.9)
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Step 900
900
#60285B
oklch(37.6% 0.107 331)
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Step 950
950
#391835
oklch(27% 0.068 332)
#B44BAB 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) | #456BAE | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677AA8 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB5574 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44BAB
#B44BAB
oklch(58.4% 0.178 331)
- #009447
#009447
oklch(58.3% 0.157 151)
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 #B44BAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44BAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.048
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #B44BAB 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.