#B242BD
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(58.1% 0.205 324), rgb(178, 66, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#B242BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 324°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B242BD |
| RGB | rgb(178, 66, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.205 324) |
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 #B242BD | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B242BD | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B242BD text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B242BD text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#EBCEED
oklch(88.5% 0.052 324)
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Step 300
300
#DFADE3
oklch(81% 0.092 323.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD7ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 324.1)
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Step 500
500
#BF59C8
oklch(63.1% 0.189 324.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B242BD
oklch(58.1% 0.205 324)
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Step 700
700
#922A9C
oklch(49.2% 0.191 324.1)
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Step 800
800
#76257E
oklch(42.6% 0.158 324)
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Step 900
900
#602565
oklch(37.8% 0.122 324.5)
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Step 950
950
#38173B
oklch(27% 0.076 324.2)
#B242BD 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) | #286AC1 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5777BA | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B5557A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B242BD
#B242BD
oklch(58.1% 0.205 324)
- #00951D
#00951D
oklch(58.1% 0.188 144)
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 #B242BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B242BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.050
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.065
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.081
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.083
Use #B242BD 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.