#B24387
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(55.5% 0.162 345.9), rgb(178, 67, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#B24387 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24387 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 67, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.162 345.9) |
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 #B24387 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24387 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B24387 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24387 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#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
#EECFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4AECB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 345.4)
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Step 400
400
#D582B0
oklch(70.8% 0.117 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#C7609C
oklch(63.1% 0.148 346.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24387
oklch(55.5% 0.162 345.9)
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Step 700
700
#993473
oklch(49.1% 0.151 345.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C2C5D
oklch(42.6% 0.125 345.9)
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Step 900
900
#64294C
oklch(37.6% 0.096 346.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B192D
oklch(27.1% 0.061 345.6)
#B24387 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) | #4F6189 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7484 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BD415F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24387
#B24387
oklch(55.5% 0.162 345.9)
- #008863
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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 #B24387, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.070
- Light Burgundy #A8415B ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.079
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.079
Use #B24387 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.