#B242BA
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(57.9% 0.202 325), rgb(178, 66, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#B242BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B242BA |
| RGB | rgb(178, 66, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.202 325) |
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 #B242BA | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B242BA | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B242BA text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B242BA 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
#F3E4F4
oklch(93.5% 0.027 323.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBCEEC
oklch(88.5% 0.051 325)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE1
oklch(81% 0.09 325.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE7ED2
oklch(70.7% 0.147 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF5AC6
oklch(63.1% 0.185 325)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B242BA
oklch(57.9% 0.202 325)
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Step 700
700
#922B9A
oklch(49.1% 0.188 324.8)
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Step 800
800
#77267D
oklch(42.8% 0.156 324.9)
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Step 900
900
#602564
oklch(37.7% 0.121 325.1)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#B242BA 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) | #2B69BE | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5877B7 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B65478 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B242BA
#B242BA
oklch(57.9% 0.202 325)
- #009427
#009427
oklch(57.9% 0.182 145.1)
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 #B242BA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B242BA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.051
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.052
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.082
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.085
Use #B242BA 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.