#B24596
Closest named color: Light Plum (#9D5783). oklch(56.4% 0.169 339), rgb(178, 69, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#B24596 is a medium-dark, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Plum (#9D5783), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Plum (#9D5783) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #B24596 |
| RGB | rgb(178, 69, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.169 339) |
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 #B24596 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #B24596 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #B24596 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #B24596 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FAF3F8
oklch(97.1% 0.01 335.5)
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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
#E2AED1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 338.8)
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Step 400
400
#D281BA
oklch(70.6% 0.123 338.7)
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Step 500
500
#C45FA8
oklch(63.1% 0.156 339)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#B24596
oklch(56.4% 0.169 339)
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Step 700
700
#96337E
oklch(49% 0.158 338.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A2C66
oklch(42.7% 0.13 339)
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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)
#B24596 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) | #4A6498 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7593 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BB4867 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #B24596
#B24596
oklch(56.4% 0.169 339)
- #008C59
#008C59
oklch(56.4% 0.13 159.1)
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 #B24596, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #B24596.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.068
- Purply #983FB2 ΔE 0.073
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.074
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.077
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.083
Use #B24596 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.