#B42E7A
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.2% 0.184 350.5), rgb(180, 46, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#B42E7A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42E7A |
| RGB | rgb(180, 46, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.184 350.5) |
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 #B42E7A | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42E7A | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42E7A text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #B42E7A text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.046 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBABC8
oklch(80.9% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CAB
oklch(70.6% 0.132 350.6)
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Step 500
500
#D15797
oklch(63.1% 0.168 350.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B42E7A
oklch(53.2% 0.184 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#A2286D
oklch(49.1% 0.17 350.7)
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Step 800
800
#842359
oklch(42.8% 0.142 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2349
oklch(37.7% 0.11 350.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F162B
oklch(27.1% 0.07 350.8)
#B42E7A 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) | #44567C | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E77 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C12550 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42E7A
#B42E7A
oklch(53.2% 0.184 350.5)
- #007F63
#007F63
oklch(53.1% 0.105 170.3)
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 #B42E7A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B42E7A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.067
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.071
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.073
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.075
Use #B42E7A 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.