#B6449A
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.1% 0.177 338.6), rgb(182, 68, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#B6449A is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.28:1 |
| White text | 4.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B6449A |
| RGB | rgb(182, 68, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.177 338.6) |
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 #B6449A | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B6449A | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B6449A text on white | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B6449A text on black | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 338.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4ADD2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#D480BB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 338.9)
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Step 500
500
#C65DAA
oklch(63.1% 0.162 338.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B6449A
oklch(57.1% 0.177 338.6)
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Step 700
700
#98307F
oklch(49.1% 0.164 338.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B2968
oklch(42.6% 0.137 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#642754
oklch(37.7% 0.106 338.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1831
oklch(27.1% 0.066 339.4)
#B6449A 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) | #49659D | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7797 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C04869 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B6449A
#B6449A
oklch(57.1% 0.177 338.6)
- #008E59
#008E59
oklch(57% 0.132 158.5)
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 #B6449A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B6449A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.065
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.082
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.084
Use #B6449A 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.