#B44BB3
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.8% 0.185 328), rgb(180, 75, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#B44BB3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 75, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.185 328) |
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 #B44BB3 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44BB3 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44BB3 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44BB3 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F3E5F2
oklch(93.7% 0.023 327.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.046 328.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFAEDC
oklch(81% 0.083 328.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD81CA
oklch(70.7% 0.133 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE5EBD
oklch(63.1% 0.17 327.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44BB3
oklch(58.8% 0.185 328)
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Step 700
700
#913191
oklch(49.1% 0.173 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#762A75
oklch(42.6% 0.143 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F285F
oklch(37.7% 0.11 327.5)
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Step 950
950
#381838
oklch(27% 0.071 327.3)
#B44BB3 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) | #406DB6 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637BB0 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B95778 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44BB3
#B44BB3
oklch(58.8% 0.185 328)
- #00963B
#00963B
oklch(58.7% 0.17 148.1)
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 #B44BB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44BB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.059
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.076
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.086
Use #B44BB3 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.