#B42A5E
Closest named color: Raspberry (#B00149). oklch(51.9% 0.177 3.3), rgb(180, 42, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#B42A5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Raspberry (#B00149), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Raspberry (#B00149) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42A5E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 42, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 62%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.177 3.3) |
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 #B42A5E | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42A5E | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42A5E text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B42A5E text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 2.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.048 3.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#E67998
oklch(70.7% 0.138 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB527E
oklch(63.2% 0.175 3.7)
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Step 600
600
#C62F68
oklch(55.7% 0.19 3.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#B42A5E
oklch(51.9% 0.177 3.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1D47
oklch(42.6% 0.147 2.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F203B
oklch(37.6% 0.113 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#421423
oklch(27.1% 0.073 3.1)
#B42A5E 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) | #4B515F | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706C5B | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C40841 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42A5E
#B42A5E
oklch(51.9% 0.177 3.3)
- #00796E
#00796E
oklch(51.8% 0.092 183.9)
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 #B42A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.041
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.042
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.050
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.054
- Rouge #AB1239 ΔE 0.056
- Light Maroon #A24857 ΔE 0.061
Use #B42A5E 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.