#B44CD6
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(60.9% 0.215 316.8), rgb(180, 76, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#B44CD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 76, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 63%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.215 316.8) |
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 #B44CD6 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B44CD6 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44CD6 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44CD6 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F8
oklch(93.6% 0.031 315.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF3
oklch(88.5% 0.058 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCABEE
oklch(80.8% 0.106 316.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA7BE5
oklch(70.6% 0.169 317)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B44CD6
oklch(60.9% 0.215 316.8)
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Step 600
600
#A72FCB
oklch(55.7% 0.234 316.9)
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Step 700
700
#8F1EAF
oklch(49.1% 0.217 317.1)
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Step 800
800
#741D8E
oklch(42.7% 0.18 316.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E2171
oklch(37.8% 0.139 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#371542
oklch(27% 0.088 317.1)
#B44CD6 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) | #1674DA | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7ED3 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2658B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44CD6
#B44CD6
oklch(60.9% 0.215 316.8)
- #469A00
#469A00
oklch(60.9% 0.184 136.7)
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 #B44CD6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44CD6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.056
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.072
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.073
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.075
Use #B44CD6 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.