#B242A5
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.8% 0.185 332.6), rgb(178, 66, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#B242A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B242A5 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 66, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 46%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.185 332.6) |
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 #B242A5 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B242A5 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B242A5 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B242A5 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F4E4F1
oklch(93.5% 0.024 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#ECCEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 331.5)
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Step 300
300
#E2ADD8
oklch(80.9% 0.084 333)
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Step 400
400
#D180C5
oklch(70.8% 0.133 332.4)
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Step 500
500
#C35CB6
oklch(63.1% 0.171 332.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B242A5
oklch(56.8% 0.185 332.6)
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Step 700
700
#952F8A
oklch(49.1% 0.172 332.5)
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Step 800
800
#792970
oklch(42.7% 0.142 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#62265B
oklch(37.6% 0.112 332.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1735
oklch(27% 0.071 333.1)
#B242A5 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) | #3E65A8 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6375A2 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B94C6D | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B242A5
#B242A5
oklch(56.8% 0.185 332.6)
- #008E49
#008E49
oklch(56.7% 0.147 152.6)
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 #B242A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B242A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.072
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.074
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.083
Use #B242A5 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.