#B42D89
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.7% 0.193 343.9), rgb(180, 45, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#B42D89 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42D89 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 45, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.193 343.9) |
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 #B42D89 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42D89 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42D89 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B42D89 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EE
oklch(93.7% 0.024 344.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 343.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9AACF
oklch(80.8% 0.088 343.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC7BB6
oklch(70.7% 0.139 343.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF55A4
oklch(63.1% 0.177 343.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B42D89
oklch(53.7% 0.193 343.9)
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Step 700
700
#A02579
oklch(49.1% 0.179 344)
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Step 800
800
#822163
oklch(42.7% 0.149 343.6)
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Step 900
900
#692251
oklch(37.7% 0.116 343.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E152F
oklch(27% 0.073 344.2)
#B42D89 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) | #3C588B | 0.215 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666E86 | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C02C57 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42D89
#B42D89
oklch(53.7% 0.193 343.9)
- #00825B
#00825B
oklch(53.7% 0.115 163.7)
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 #B42D89, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B42D89.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.078
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.086
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.086
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.087
Use #B42D89 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.