#B844B4
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.6% 0.198 329.1), rgb(184, 68, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#B844B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B844B4 |
| RGB | rgb(184, 68, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.198 329.1) |
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 #B844B4 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B844B4 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B844B4 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B844B4 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#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
#ECCEE9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 329.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1ACDD
oklch(80.8% 0.089 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#D17ECC
oklch(70.8% 0.143 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C359BE
oklch(63.1% 0.182 329.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B844B4
oklch(58.6% 0.198 329.1)
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Step 700
700
#952B92
oklch(49.1% 0.183 329.1)
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Step 800
800
#792577
oklch(42.7% 0.153 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#622560
oklch(37.8% 0.118 328.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1638
oklch(27% 0.076 329.6)
#B844B4 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) | #396BB7 | 0.205 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627AB1 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE5276 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B844B4
#B844B4
oklch(58.6% 0.198 329.1)
- #009540
#009540
oklch(58.5% 0.164 149.2)
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 #B844B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B844B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.032
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.039
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.053
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.084
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.088
Use #B844B4 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.