#B42F9F
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(54.9% 0.205 335.3), rgb(180, 47, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#B42F9F is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42F9F |
| RGB | rgb(180, 47, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.205 335.3) |
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 #B42F9F | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42F9F | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42F9F text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #B42F9F text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F6E4F1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 335.5)
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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
#D87AC4
oklch(70.6% 0.148 335.4)
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Step 500
500
#CB53B5
oklch(63% 0.189 335.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B42F9F
oklch(54.9% 0.205 335.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D228A
oklch(49.2% 0.191 335.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F1F70
oklch(42.6% 0.159 335.1)
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Step 900
900
#67215B
oklch(37.8% 0.124 335.2)
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Step 950
950
#3C1535
oklch(27% 0.077 335)
#B42F9F 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) | #2F5DA2 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E709C | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD3A64 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42F9F
#B42F9F
oklch(54.9% 0.205 335.3)
- #00884D
#00884D
oklch(55.1% 0.136 155.1)
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 #B42F9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B42F9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.058
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.066
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.076
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.092
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.095
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.096
Use #B42F9F 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.