#B42384
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.8% 0.2 345.4), rgb(180, 35, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#B42384 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42384 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 35, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.2 345.4) |
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 #B42384 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42384 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42384 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #B42384 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.049 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECA9CD
oklch(80.9% 0.091 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF79B4
oklch(70.7% 0.144 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#D351A2
oklch(63.1% 0.185 345.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B42384
oklch(52.8% 0.2 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#A31F77
oklch(49% 0.186 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#851D61
oklch(42.7% 0.155 345.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B204F
oklch(37.7% 0.119 345.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F142F
oklch(27% 0.076 344.8)
#B42384 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) | #385486 | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656C81 | 0.194 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C11F52 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42384
#B42384
oklch(52.8% 0.2 345.4)
- #007F5B
#007F5B
oklch(52.8% 0.111 165)
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 #B42384, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B42384.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.076
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.088
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.089
Use #B42384 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.