#B44C91
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(57.4% 0.157 342.6), rgb(180, 76, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B44C91 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44C91 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 76, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 41%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.157 342.6) |
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 #B44C91 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44C91 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44C91 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44C91 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.019 344)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE0
oklch(88.4% 0.04 342.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.071 342.7)
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Step 400
400
#D183B4
oklch(70.6% 0.114 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#C362A1
oklch(63.1% 0.145 342.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44C91
oklch(57.4% 0.157 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#953777
oklch(49% 0.146 342.2)
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Step 800
800
#792F61
oklch(42.7% 0.12 342.1)
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Step 900
900
#622A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.095 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A192E
oklch(27% 0.061 343)
#B44C91 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) | #536893 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71798E | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4D68 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44C91
#B44C91
oklch(57.4% 0.157 342.6)
- #008F62
#008F62
oklch(57.5% 0.125 162.4)
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 #B44C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.073
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.078
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.078
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.080
Use #B44C91 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.