#B42397
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.7% 0.212 338), rgb(180, 35, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#B42397 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42397 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 35, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.212 338) |
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 #B42397 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42397 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42397 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #B42397 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#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
#F1CCE5
oklch(88.4% 0.053 338)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D6
oklch(81% 0.096 338.3)
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Step 400
400
#DC78C1
oklch(70.7% 0.152 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#D04FB2
oklch(63.1% 0.196 337.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B42397
oklch(53.7% 0.212 338)
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Step 700
700
#A01B86
oklch(49% 0.196 337.9)
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Step 800
800
#821B6D
oklch(42.6% 0.163 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#691E58
oklch(37.6% 0.127 338.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1334
oklch(27% 0.081 337.8)
#B42397 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) | #2B579A | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6D94 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BE2C5C | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42397
#B42397
oklch(53.7% 0.212 338)
- #008351
#008351
oklch(53.7% 0.125 158.1)
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 #B42397, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B42397.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.071
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.074
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.087
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.091
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.097
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.097
Use #B42397 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.