#B42FBB
Closest named color: Purpley Pink (#C83CB9). oklch(56.5% 0.226 325.8), rgb(180, 47, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#B42FBB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Pink (#C83CB9), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Purpley Pink (#C83CB9) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B42FBB |
| RGB | rgb(180, 47, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 60%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.226 325.8) |
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 #B42FBB | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B42FBB | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B42FBB text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B42FBB text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FAF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3AAE4
oklch(80.9% 0.101 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#D379D7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 325.6)
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Step 500
500
#C650CB
oklch(63.1% 0.208 326.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B42FBB
oklch(56.5% 0.226 325.8)
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Step 700
700
#981B9F
oklch(49.2% 0.21 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1B81
oklch(42.7% 0.174 325.4)
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Step 900
900
#641F67
oklch(37.8% 0.135 326.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B143C
oklch(27.1% 0.085 326.6)
#B42FBB 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) | #0063BF | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F73B8 | 0.203 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #B84873 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.228 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B42FBB
#B42FBB
oklch(56.5% 0.226 325.8)
- #008F2B
#008F2B
oklch(56.6% 0.174 145.8)
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 #B42FBB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B42FBB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.048
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Orchid #9932CC ΔE 0.061
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.066
- Vibrant Purple #AD03DE ΔE 0.067
- Medium Orchid #BA55D3 ΔE 0.070
- Purple Pink #D725DE ΔE 0.082
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.089
Use #B42FBB 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.