#B42B79
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(52.9% 0.186 350.7), rgb(180, 43, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#B42B79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42B79 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 43, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.186 350.7) |
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 #B42B79 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42B79 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42B79 text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B42B79 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 351.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC7
oklch(80.9% 0.083 351.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7BAB
oklch(70.6% 0.134 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D25597
oklch(63% 0.172 350.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B42B79
oklch(52.9% 0.186 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#A3266D
oklch(49.1% 0.173 350.8)
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Step 800
800
#842259
oklch(42.7% 0.143 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2249
oklch(37.7% 0.113 350.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F152B
oklch(27% 0.072 350.4)
#B42B79 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) | #43557B | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6D76 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2214E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42B79
#B42B79
oklch(52.9% 0.186 350.7)
- #007E63
#007E63
oklch(52.8% 0.103 170.9)
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 #B42B79, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B42B79.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.067
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.069
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.073
- Raspberry #B00149 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
Use #B42B79 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.