#B24189
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(55.4% 0.166 344.7), rgb(178, 65, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#B24189 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24189 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 65, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.166 344.7) |
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 #B24189 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24189 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B24189 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #B24189 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4ED
oklch(93.5% 0.022 344.2)
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Step 200
200
#EECFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 343.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5AECC
oklch(81% 0.075 345)
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Step 400
400
#D581B2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#C85E9F
oklch(63.1% 0.154 344.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24189
oklch(55.4% 0.166 344.7)
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Step 700
700
#993375
oklch(49.1% 0.154 344.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D2B5F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#65284E
oklch(37.7% 0.1 344.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B182E
oklch(26.9% 0.064 343.7)
#B24189 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) | #4C608B | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7386 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD405F | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24189
#B24189
oklch(55.4% 0.166 344.7)
- #008861
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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 #B24189, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.074
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.075
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.076
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
Use #B24189 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.