#B42771
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.3% 0.187 354), rgb(180, 39, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#B42771 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 354°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42771 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 39, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 64%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.187 354) |
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 #B42771 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42771 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42771 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B42771 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C5
oklch(81% 0.09 353.9)
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Step 400
400
#E477A7
oklch(70.6% 0.145 353.7)
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Step 500
500
#D94E91
oklch(63% 0.185 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#C42A7B
oklch(55.6% 0.2 354.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B42771
oklch(52.3% 0.187 354)
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Step 800
800
#891A55
oklch(42.7% 0.154 353.7)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E46
oklch(37.8% 0.121 354.1)
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Step 950
950
#411329
oklch(27% 0.076 353.7)
#B42771 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) | #445273 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6C6E | 0.187 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C21549 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42771
#B42771
oklch(52.3% 0.187 354)
- #007C65
#007C65
oklch(52.3% 0.1 173.7)
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 #B42771, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B42771.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.049
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.059
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.062
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.063
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Fuchsia #9D0759 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.072
Use #B42771 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.