#B424A2
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.3% 0.218 334.1), rgb(180, 36, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#B424A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B424A2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 36, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.218 334.1) |
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 #B424A2 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B424A2 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B424A2 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #B424A2 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 333.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#DA78C8
oklch(70.7% 0.156 334.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD4FBA
oklch(63.1% 0.2 334.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B424A2
oklch(54.3% 0.218 334.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E198E
oklch(49% 0.202 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#811A74
oklch(42.8% 0.168 334)
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Step 900
900
#681E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 334.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1337
oklch(27% 0.083 333.6)
#B424A2 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) | #1F5AA5 | 0.242 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596E9F | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD3463 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B424A2
#B424A2
oklch(54.3% 0.218 334.1)
- #008649
#008649
oklch(54.4% 0.137 154.1)
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 #B424A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B424A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.061
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.083
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.088
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.099
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.100
Use #B424A2 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.