#B042C0
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58% 0.207 322.4), rgb(176, 66, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#B042C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B042C0 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 66, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.207 322.4) |
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 #B042C0 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B042C0 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B042C0 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B042C0 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FAF3FA
oklch(97.2% 0.012 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.028 322.2)
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Step 200
200
#EACEEE
oklch(88.4% 0.053 322)
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Step 300
300
#DEADE4
oklch(81% 0.093 322.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC7FD7
oklch(70.8% 0.149 322.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD5ACC
oklch(63.2% 0.19 322.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B042C0
oklch(58% 0.207 322.4)
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Step 700
700
#902A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.193 322.2)
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Step 800
800
#752581
oklch(42.7% 0.16 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F2567
oklch(37.7% 0.123 322.7)
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Step 950
950
#38173D
oklch(27.1% 0.079 322.2)
#B042C0 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) | #216AC4 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5377BD | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B2577C | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B042C0
#B042C0
oklch(58% 0.207 322.4)
- #049500
#049500
oklch(58.1% 0.197 142.4)
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 #B042C0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B042C0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.047
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.051
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.055
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.060
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.064
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.077
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
Use #B042C0 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.