#B44DC3
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(59.9% 0.196 322.4), rgb(180, 77, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B44DC3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44DC3 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 77, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 50%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.196 322.4) |
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 #B44DC3 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44DC3 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44DC3 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44DC3 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEE
oklch(88.5% 0.053 323.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFACE5
oklch(80.9% 0.096 322.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7DD8
oklch(70.7% 0.154 322.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B44DC3
oklch(59.9% 0.196 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA36BA
oklch(55.6% 0.213 322.6)
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Step 700
700
#9127A1
oklch(49.1% 0.198 322)
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Step 800
800
#762382
oklch(42.7% 0.164 322.3)
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Step 900
900
#602368
oklch(37.7% 0.128 322.9)
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Step 950
950
#38163D
oklch(27% 0.081 322.4)
#B44DC3 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) | #3571C7 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C7DC0 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65F81 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44DC3
#B44DC3
oklch(59.9% 0.196 322.4)
- #169B11
#169B11
oklch(60% 0.197 142.4)
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 #B44DC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44DC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.029
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.041
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.045
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.055
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.078
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.081
Use #B44DC3 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.