#B44E9E
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(58.2% 0.163 336.6), rgb(180, 78, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#B44E9E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44E9E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 78, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.163 336.6) |
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 #B44E9E | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44E9E | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44E9E text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44E9E text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 337.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECCFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0AFD2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 336.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C062AB
oklch(63.1% 0.15 336.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44E9E
oklch(58.2% 0.163 336.6)
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Step 700
700
#933780
oklch(49.1% 0.151 336.6)
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Step 800
800
#772E68
oklch(42.6% 0.126 336.3)
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Step 900
900
#612A55
oklch(37.8% 0.099 336.4)
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Step 950
950
#391932
oklch(27% 0.063 336.1)
#B44E9E 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) | #506BA1 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7A9B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD536F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44E9E
#B44E9E
oklch(58.2% 0.163 336.6)
- #009257
#009257
oklch(58.1% 0.139 156.6)
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 #B44E9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44E9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.063
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.071
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.077
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.078
Use #B44E9E 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.