#B744AD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.1% 0.192 331.3), rgb(183, 68, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#B744AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B744AD |
| RGB | rgb(183, 68, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.192 331.3) |
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 #B744AD | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B744AD | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B744AD text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B744AD text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#FAF3F9
oklch(97.1% 0.011 330.1)
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Step 100
100
#F4E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 329.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADDA
oklch(81% 0.085 331.6)
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Step 400
400
#D17FC7
oklch(70.7% 0.137 331.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35AB9
oklch(63% 0.176 331.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B744AD
oklch(58.1% 0.192 331.3)
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Step 700
700
#962C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.179 331.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A2773
oklch(42.8% 0.148 331.4)
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Step 900
900
#62255D
oklch(37.6% 0.116 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#B744AD 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) | #3D69B0 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6479AA | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE4F72 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B744AD
#B744AD
oklch(58.1% 0.192 331.3)
- #009348
#009348
oklch(58.1% 0.155 151.5)
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 #B744AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B744AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.037
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.062
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.072
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.090
Use #B744AD 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.