#B44BCC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.2% 0.207 319.7), rgb(180, 75, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#B44BCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44BCC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 75, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.207 319.7) |
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 #B44BCC | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B44BCC | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44BCC text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44BCC text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3FB
oklch(97.2% 0.013 321.9)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#EACEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEACEA
oklch(81% 0.101 319.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7CDF
oklch(70.7% 0.162 319.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B44BCC
oklch(60.2% 0.207 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A932C3
oklch(55.7% 0.225 319.7)
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Step 700
700
#9121A8
oklch(49.1% 0.21 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#761F88
oklch(42.7% 0.174 320.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F216D
oklch(37.6% 0.136 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#381540
oklch(27% 0.086 319.8)
#B44BCC 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) | #2772D0 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #557DC9 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B56185 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44BCC
#B44BCC
oklch(60.2% 0.207 319.7)
- #309A00
#309A00
oklch(60.2% 0.193 139.8)
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 #B44BCC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44BCC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.024
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.050
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.070
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.071
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.078
Use #B44BCC 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.