#B44EDA
Closest named color: Medium Orchid (#BA55D3). oklch(61.4% 0.216 315.6), rgb(180, 78, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#B44EDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 316°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Orchid (#BA55D3) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44EDA |
| RGB | rgb(180, 78, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.216 315.6) |
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 #B44EDA | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B44EDA | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44EDA text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44EDA text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#E8CEF4
oklch(88.5% 0.058 315.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBACEF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C87CE7
oklch(70.7% 0.169 315.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B44EDA
oklch(61.4% 0.216 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#A52FCD
oklch(55.5% 0.235 315.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D1FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.218 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#731E90
oklch(42.7% 0.181 315.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D2173
oklch(37.7% 0.141 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#371543
oklch(27.1% 0.089 316.3)
#B44EDA 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) | #1276DE | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D7FD7 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B1688D | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44EDA
#B44EDA
oklch(61.4% 0.216 315.6)
- #4D9B00
#4D9B00
oklch(61.5% 0.181 135.6)
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 #B44EDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44EDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.023
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.066
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.067
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.068
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.071
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.073
Use #B44EDA 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.