#B42D90
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54% 0.198 341), rgb(180, 45, 144).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#B42D90 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42D90 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 45, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.198 341) |
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 #B42D90 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42D90 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42D90 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B42D90 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 340.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9AAD2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7BBB
oklch(70.8% 0.142 341)
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Step 500
500
#CE54AA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 340.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B42D90
oklch(54% 0.198 341)
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Step 700
700
#9F237F
oklch(49% 0.184 340.8)
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Step 800
800
#812067
oklch(42.6% 0.152 340.8)
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Step 900
900
#682154
oklch(37.6% 0.119 340.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1531
oklch(27.1% 0.075 341.7)
#B42D90 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) | #385993 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646F8D | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BF305B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42D90
#B42D90
oklch(54% 0.198 341)
- #008457
#008457
oklch(54.2% 0.121 160.7)
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 #B42D90, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B42D90.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.074
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.078
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.084
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.089
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.090
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.091
Use #B42D90 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.