#B42197
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.5% 0.213 338), rgb(180, 33, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#B42197 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42197 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 33, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 69%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.213 338) |
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 #B42197 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42197 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42197 text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B42197 text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.054 337.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC78C2
oklch(70.7% 0.153 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#D04FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.196 337.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B42197
oklch(53.5% 0.213 338)
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Step 700
700
#A11A87
oklch(49.2% 0.198 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#831A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.164 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#691E59
oklch(37.7% 0.128 337.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#B42197 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) | #29579A | 0.238 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D6D94 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE2B5C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42197
#B42197
oklch(53.5% 0.213 338)
- #008250
#008250
oklch(53.4% 0.125 158)
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 #B42197, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B42197.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.072
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.075
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.092
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.096
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.098
Use #B42197 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.