#B44FF4
Closest named color: Lighter Purple (#A55AF4). oklch(63.2% 0.24 309.2), rgb(180, 79, 244).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#B44FF4 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.240 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lighter Purple (#A55AF4), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.240) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Lighter Purple (#A55AF4) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B44FF4 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 79, 244) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 88%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.24 309.2) |
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 #B44FF4 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #B44FF4 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B44FF4 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B44FF4 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F8F3FE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 306.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E4FC
oklch(93.5% 0.034 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6CEFA
oklch(88.5% 0.065 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#D7ABFA
oklch(80.8% 0.118 309.4)
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Step 400
400
#C37AF7
oklch(70.7% 0.187 309.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#B44FF4
oklch(63.2% 0.24 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#A023E2
oklch(55.6% 0.261 309.4)
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Step 700
700
#890EC5
oklch(49.2% 0.243 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F159F
oklch(42.7% 0.201 309.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A1D7E
oklch(37.7% 0.156 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#35134A
oklch(27% 0.1 309.7)
#B44FF4 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) | #007DF9 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F82F0 | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AB739C | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.242 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B44FF4
#B44FF4
oklch(63.2% 0.24 309.2)
- #699C00
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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 #B44FF4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B44FF4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lighter Purple #A55AF4 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.050
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.054
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.061
- Electric Purple #AA23FF ΔE 0.063
- Neon Purple #BC13FE ΔE 0.063
- Bright Purple #BE03FD ΔE 0.068
Use #B44FF4 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.