#B42E81
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(53.5% 0.187 347.4), rgb(180, 46, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#B42E81 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42E81 |
| RGB | rgb(180, 46, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.187 347.4) |
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 #B42E81 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42E81 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42E81 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #B42E81 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAABCB
oklch(80.9% 0.084 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD7CB0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#D0569D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 347.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B42E81
oklch(53.5% 0.187 347.4)
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Step 700
700
#A12773
oklch(49.1% 0.174 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#83225D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A234D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 347.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E152D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 346.8)
#B42E81 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) | #415783 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696E7E | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C12954 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42E81
#B42E81
oklch(53.5% 0.187 347.4)
- #008160
#008160
oklch(53.5% 0.109 167.2)
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 #B42E81, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B42E81.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.069
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.073
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.077
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Magenta #A0025C ΔE 0.079
- Violet Red #A50055 ΔE 0.080
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.082
Use #B42E81 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.