#B42D9E
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.7% 0.207 335.6), rgb(180, 45, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#B42D9E is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42D9E |
| RGB | rgb(180, 45, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.207 335.6) |
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 #B42D9E | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42D9E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42D9E text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #B42D9E text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F1
oklch(93.5% 0.028 334.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 335.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AAD8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#D97AC4
oklch(70.8% 0.149 335.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC53B5
oklch(63.2% 0.19 335.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B42D9E
oklch(54.7% 0.207 335.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D218A
oklch(49.1% 0.192 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#801F70
oklch(42.8% 0.159 335.6)
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Step 900
900
#67205A
oklch(37.6% 0.124 335.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1435
oklch(27% 0.08 335.8)
#B42D9E 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) | #2E5CA1 | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E709B | 0.193 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD3863 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42D9E
#B42D9E
oklch(54.7% 0.207 335.6)
- #00874D
#00874D
oklch(54.8% 0.134 155.4)
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 #B42D9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B42D9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.065
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.065
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.078
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.093
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.096
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.098
Use #B42D9E 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.