#B44DBC
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.5% 0.19 324.7), rgb(180, 77, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B44DBC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44DBC |
| RGB | rgb(180, 77, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.19 324.7) |
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 #B44DBC | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44DBC | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44DBC text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44DBC text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 324.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED3
oklch(70.7% 0.148 324.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B44DBC
oklch(59.5% 0.19 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#AB38B4
oklch(55.6% 0.207 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#93299B
oklch(49.2% 0.192 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#77247E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 324.6)
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Step 900
900
#602465
oklch(37.6% 0.124 324.6)
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Step 950
950
#39163B
oklch(27% 0.079 325.4)
#B44DBC 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) | #3C70BF | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #607CB9 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B85C7D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44DBC
#B44DBC
oklch(59.5% 0.19 324.7)
- #009A26
#009A26
oklch(59.6% 0.189 144.7)
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 #B44DBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44DBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.038
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.043
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.054
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.075
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.081
Use #B44DBC 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.