#B42CB2
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(55.7% 0.222 328.7), rgb(180, 44, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#B42CB2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42CB2 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 44, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 61%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.222 328.7) |
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 #B42CB2 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42CB2 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42CB2 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B42CB2 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 327.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDEC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5AAE1
oklch(81% 0.1 328.7)
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Step 400
400
#D679D1
oklch(70.8% 0.159 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#C850C5
oklch(63% 0.204 328.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B42CB2
oklch(55.7% 0.222 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A1B99
oklch(49.1% 0.207 328.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D1B7C
oklch(42.7% 0.171 328.5)
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Step 900
900
#651F64
oklch(37.7% 0.133 328.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B143A
oklch(27% 0.083 328.6)
#B42CB2 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) | #0F60B6 | 0.241 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5471AF | 0.201 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BA416E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42CB2
#B42CB2
oklch(55.7% 0.222 328.7)
- #008C39
#008C39
oklch(55.9% 0.159 148.6)
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 #B42CB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B42CB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.049
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.069
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.069
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.078
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.081
Use #B42CB2 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.