#B24395
Closest named color: Medium Violet Red (#C71585). oklch(56.1% 0.172 339.3), rgb(178, 67, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#B24395 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Violet Red (#C71585), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Violet Red (#C71585) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24395 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 67, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.172 339.3) |
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 #B24395 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24395 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #B24395 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24395 text on black | 4.12:1 | 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4EF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDCFE2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 339.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3AED1
oklch(81% 0.077 339.4)
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Step 400
400
#D381BA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 339.1)
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Step 500
500
#C55EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.158 339.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24395
oklch(56.1% 0.172 339.3)
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Step 700
700
#97327E
oklch(49.1% 0.16 339)
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Step 800
800
#7B2B66
oklch(42.7% 0.132 339.4)
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Step 900
900
#632853
oklch(37.7% 0.102 339.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1831
oklch(26.9% 0.065 338.4)
#B24395 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) | #486398 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7592 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BC4666 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24395
#B24395
oklch(56.1% 0.172 339.3)
- #008B59
#008B59
oklch(56.2% 0.128 159.4)
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 #B24395, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B24395.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.069
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.074
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
Use #B24395 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.