#B44E9F
Closest named color: Pinky Purple (#C94CBE). oklch(58.2% 0.164 336.1), rgb(180, 78, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#B44E9F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinky Purple (#C94CBE), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinky Purple (#C94CBE) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44E9F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 78, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.164 336.1) |
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 #B44E9F | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B44E9F | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44E9F text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44E9F text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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 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
#E0AFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 336)
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Step 400
400
#CF83BC
oklch(70.7% 0.118 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#C062AC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 335.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B44E9F
oklch(58.2% 0.164 336.1)
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Step 700
700
#933781
oklch(49.2% 0.152 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#772E69
oklch(42.7% 0.127 335.7)
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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)
#B44E9F 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) | #4F6BA2 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7A9C | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC536F | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44E9F
#B44E9F
oklch(58.2% 0.164 336.1)
- #009356
#009356
oklch(58.3% 0.141 156)
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 #B44E9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44E9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.075
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.079
Use #B44E9F 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.