#B944AC
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.4% 0.192 332.4), rgb(185, 68, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#B944AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B944AC |
| RGB | rgb(185, 68, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.192 332.4) |
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 #B944AC | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B944AC | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B944AC text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B944AC text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDCEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3ACD9
oklch(80.9% 0.087 332.8)
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Step 400
400
#D27EC6
oklch(70.6% 0.138 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#C55AB7
oklch(63.2% 0.176 332.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B944AC
oklch(58.4% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#972C8C
oklch(49.2% 0.178 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B2672
oklch(42.8% 0.149 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#63255C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 332.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1736
oklch(27% 0.072 331.9)
#B944AC 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) | #3F69AF | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667AA9 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C14E72 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B944AC
#B944AC
oklch(58.4% 0.192 332.4)
- #00944C
#00944C
oklch(58.4% 0.152 152.5)
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 #B944AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B944AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.035
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.063
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.090
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.091
Use #B944AC 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.